diff --git a/moto/ses/responses.py b/moto/ses/responses.py
index 9702c724..703cd2e7 100644
--- a/moto/ses/responses.py
+++ b/moto/ses/responses.py
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ GET_TEMPLATE = """<GetTemplateResponse xmlns="http://ses.amazonaws.com/doc/2010-
         <Template>
             <TemplateName>{{ template_data["template_name"] }}</TemplateName>
             <SubjectPart>{{ template_data["subject_part"] }}</SubjectPart>
-            <HtmlPart>{{ template_data["html_part"] }}</HtmlPart>
+            <HtmlPart><![CDATA[{{ template_data["html_part"] }}]]></HtmlPart>
             <TextPart>{{ template_data["text_part"] }}</TextPart>
         </Template>
     </GetTemplateResult>
diff --git a/tests/test_ses/test_ses_boto3.py b/tests/test_ses/test_ses_boto3.py
index 5af4d9cb..e3c2b6d3 100644
--- a/tests/test_ses/test_ses_boto3.py
+++ b/tests/test_ses/test_ses_boto3.py
@@ -473,7 +473,9 @@ def test_create_ses_template():
     result = conn.get_template(TemplateName="MyTemplate")
     result["Template"]["TemplateName"].should.equal("MyTemplate")
     result["Template"]["SubjectPart"].should.equal("Greetings, {{name}}!")
-
+    result["Template"]["HtmlPart"].should.equal(
+        "<h1>Hello {{name}}," "</h1><p>Your favorite animal is {{favoriteanimal}}.</p>"
+    )
     # get a template which is not present
     with pytest.raises(ClientError) as ex:
         conn.get_template(TemplateName="MyFakeTemplate")