Michelle Obama unveils this year's Gingerbread White House, complete with marzipan kitchen garden... but it's First Dog Bo who steals the limelight

A 300lb gingerbread replica of the White House was the centrepiece of the White House Christmas decorations, unveiled today by Michelle Obama.
The impressive structure, which features a marzipan version of the kitchen garden and an oversized model of First Dog Bo, was pride of place in the the State Dining Room. 
The First Lady presented this year's decorations before an appreciative crowd of military families Wednesday, then spent some time doing holiday crafts with military kids.
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Looking good enough to eat: A 300lb gingerbread replica of the White House is the centrepiece of the White House Christmas decorations, unveiled today by Michelle Obama

One of your five-a-day? The structure even features a marzipan version of Michelle's kitchen garden

The theme for this year's decorations is 'Joy to All,' but first dog Bo seems to steals the show.
There are 40 'Bo-flake' ornaments throughout the White House that feature cutout images of the dog.

There's a life-size replica of the dog, with a string of lights in his mouth, in the East Garden Room.
And there's an outsized statue of the Portuguese water dog next to the 300-pound gingerbread house in the State Dining Room.

Icing on the cake: The incredible detail of the gingerbread house can be seen in a Twitter picture posted by the Daily Beast's Robin Givhan. Even the windows are glossy to resemble glass

Mrs Obama said that reflects Bo's high standing at the White House.
'He's almost as big as the house,' she declared. 'He is such a huge personality.'
Visitors also will get a Bo bookmark that sends them on a scavenger hunt for 'Bo-ornaments' stashed in eight rooms.