How to do it...

1. Create a new CloudFormation template and add the following Parameter to it:

      Parameters: 
        DomainName: 
          Description: Your domain name (example.org) 
          Type: String

2. Next we need to add a HostedZone resource to our template, as follows:

      Resources: 
        DNSHostedZone:  
          Type: AWS::Route53::HostedZone 
          Properties: 
            Name: !Ref DomainName

3. You're now ready to go ahead and create your hosted zone in Route 53. You can do so via the CloudFormation web console, or use the following CLI command:

      aws cloudformation create-stack \
        --stack-name example-hosted-zone \
        --template-body file://07-hosting-a-domain.yaml \
        --parameters \
        ParameterKey=DomainName,ParameterValue=<your-domain-name>