by bobbiebakes | Apr 11, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Recipes, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
Pansies always fascinated my grandma she loved Spring and all the beautiful blooming flowers. Last night my beloved grandma past away, she was 101 years old. She blessed me with amazing stories of her life, her optimistic outlook, and her wisdom. She was the person...
by bobbiebakes | Apr 4, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Parrot tulips are perfect for an early spring wedding, with their curly, twisted, and fringed petals that resemble feathers. Painting them on a sugar cookie would be a beautiful wedding favor, the colour combinations are endless. Once you master painting the petal...
by bobbiebakes | Apr 2, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
Brush embroidery is a cake decorating technique (that works well for cookie art). To achieve a brush embroidery design you pipe an outline in off-peak consistency, and with a lightly damped square brush paint towards the centre. Your outer line should remain raised...
by bobbiebakes | Mar 31, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
Moulding a face or figures can be intimidating regardless of the medium, let alone a disk of modeling chocolate. I am going try to eliminate the anxiety of modeling chocolate decorating. First you need to understand modeling chocolate, it is basically two ingredients...
by bobbiebakes | Mar 28, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies and brownies, Tutorials, Videos
Hand painting on cookies/cakes (either covered in fondant or royal icing) are edible works of art. You can choose to paint a simple design or ornately elegant complex wedding flowers. Almost any design is stunning to look at. Like most cake decorating techniques, the...
by bobbiebakes | Mar 26, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Recipes, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
While having a girl’s day out with Sydney, we noticed a cake in the window of Hyde Park Jewelers, that appeared to be inspired by Vera Wang. Her spatular ruffle dresses are beautifully breathtaking, romanic and classy; which is the perfect inspiration for cake...
by | Mar 21, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Recipes, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
Generally blossom flowers are considered as a filler flower; however the exquisiteness of Cherry Blossoms puts the flower in a class above the rest. There are not many flowers that can compete with dreaminess of the cherry blossom. If the alluring pink colour...
by bobbiebakes | Mar 19, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Welcome to 5th Avenue Cake designs we specialize in creating cakes, cookies, and cupcakes that take the art of decorating to a whole new level that exceeds your expectations. Each cake, cookie, and cupcake is customized to mirror your personality! We at 5th Avenue...
by | Mar 5, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Home, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
I realize the world’s most famous weather forecaster, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow and declared six more weeks of Winter. I however refuse to except that forecast! This winter has been insane, with my daughter’s university shutting down four times...
by | Mar 2, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Tutorials
EVERYBODY’S GOT AN OPINION. When it comes to the Academy Awards’ red carpet, that’s about 40 million or more will be handing down judgments about this actress’s ill-fitting dress or that one’s overly done. It’s enough to give both...
by | Feb 28, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes-Tutorials, Home, Recipes, Tutorials, Videos
Creating edible figures for cake toppers is a popular cake decorating technique. Lately pregnant mommies for baby showers have been showing up all over the internet. Brides and grooms are also a favorite. There are many mediums that can be used for sculpting these fun...
by | Feb 9, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Tutorials
The 86th Oscars will be held on March 2, 2014 with Ellen DeGeneres hosting. The anticipation for those few minutes the actors/directors et cetra will walk the Red Carpet starts with finding the perfect designer and commission them to create a one of a kind dress. The...
by bobbiebakes | Feb 4, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
The key to an original inspired fashion cake is having a keen sense of the world around us. Nothing is insufficient from vintage craved fireplace, to the card you received on your birthday. I once found inspiration from an antique vanity. The colors that grab your...
by bobbienoto | Jan 29, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Home, Tutorials
I just adore tufted billow weave on a cake, and have decorated quite a few cakes with the tufted billow weave method. Susan Trianos started the puffing trend and it would behove you to visit her website. She has an exquisite cake gallery! Back to the cake above: after...
by | Jan 27, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Home, Recipes, Tutorials, Videos
I know I have gone cake decorating “crazy” when I see an ice cream cone and instead of thinking what flavor ice cream I want; I picture a vase holding long stem modeling chocolate roses. My husband wanted to grab ice cream on Saturday due to our unusual...
by | Jan 24, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Videos
I love working with both sugar paste and royal icing together; especially when designing with the broderie anglaise technique. You could use either medium alone, however I think it adds a special touch when combined. Broderie Anglaise is a French/English needlework...
by | Jan 20, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Recipes, Tutorials, Videos
You know you have achieved cake/cookie decorating mania when you see a comforter online and it inspires you to recreate the effect on a cookie (this technique could be constructed on a cake as well). I was extremely pleased how eloquent the final result looked. My...
by bobbiebakes | Jan 18, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Home, Recipes, Tutorials
With the playoff games tomorrow, being from Denver, and a Payton Manning fan we are having a small get together. Everyone loves my rose buttercream cupcakes piped on my rose flavored cupcakes. It might be the rose liqueur. I thought I would share a short tutorial on...
by | Jan 15, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Videos
With lace once again being a romantic and popular choice for brides and weddings, I thought a sugar cookie decorated with a laced fantasy rose laying on a lace background and piped with a lace border would be perfect for a bridal shower or wedding favors. Not only...
by | Jan 13, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Home, Tutorials
I wanted to design a ruffle cupcake that reflected the soft beauty of frilled designer dresses incorporating the delicate flow that mimics the fabric frills, flowers, and ruffles that are in the runway’s lovely dresses. Using fashion as inspiration in my...
