gingerbread

cake and gingerbread

An easy or pleasant task or experience; a piece of cake.

gingerbread up

Synonym of gingerbread (“to decorate or embellish in an ornate or intricate way”).

lord of gingerbread

One who is showy but lacking substance or real authority.

take the gilt off the gingerbread

To take away the most attractive or appealing qualities of something; to destroy an illusion.