Gingerbread house

Ingredients

• 350g honey
• 175g butter
• 300g sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 3/4 teaspoons ground cloves
• 3/4 teaspoon ground aniseed
• 3/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 675g flour, sift
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 large egg, beat lightly
• royal icing
• 750g icing sugar, sift
• 6 egg whites, beat until frothy