Sheila Diebel, receptionist at Sutton Group – Medallion Realty in Surrey, B.C., and her friend Claudette Shulte meticulously baked and designed an entry for the Gingerbread Lane competition. The event is a popular holiday benefit for the Make-a-Wish Foundation of Canada.  Their creation generated $2,400 for the charity.

The two bakers designed a train station complete with various characters such as a boy playing in the snow, a choir and passengers waiting for their train. The entire station was handmade using gingerbread, fondant and gum paste to ensure that the entire structure was edible.  This was Diebel’s first time participating in the gingerbread competition although she is an experienced cake decorator