by bobbiebakes | Mar 26, 2015 | Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Recipes, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Videos
I love finding cookie cutters that have multiple uses. The fluted copper egg cutter from Copper Gifts is one of my favorites. I have use the fluted egg cutter for dozens of designs, through out the year. The cookie above is an exquisite frilled sugar cookie with a...
by bobbiebakes | Mar 18, 2015 | Cookies-Tutorials, French Macarons, Gluten Free, Home, Macarons-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
French macarons from the first bit you become addicted. I still remember my introduction to these little pieces of heaven. It was my first day in France I was walking down the Champs-Elysées and found myself in front of Ladurée. I walked into the shop, my eyes danced...
by bobbiebakes | Mar 9, 2015 | Cookies-Tutorials, Recipes, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
These cookies were inspired by an Easter card I found in my keepsake box. One of my favorite tools for inspiration are cards I have kept (I have cards going back to high school). I loved how the bunny is barely poking his head, checking the scenery! You will be amazed...
by bobbiebakes | Mar 2, 2015 | Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Videos
Intermediate/Advance Lambeth Method of Cookie Art | English Over Piping Class is an is aimed at those of you with a little more experience under your belt (beginners be kind to yourself if you have a go please! Since you will need about thirty Lambeth style roses in...
by bobbiebakes | Jan 14, 2015 | Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
So many of you have asked were I find inspiration for cake and cookie decorating designs; I gathering inspiration from my everyday world, whether its the wonderful of nature outside my front door, various household, and jewelry decorations. The inspiration for the...
by bobbiebakes | Jan 10, 2015 | Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
String-work is favorite go tp cookie decorating technique I love to use at 5th Avenue’s Cookie Art Academy I wanted to push the envelope not only using a cookie for the suspended string-work, but using a difficult shape. It took a few times before I was...
by bobbiebakes | Jan 4, 2015 | Cookies-Tutorials, Spray-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
I love finding inspiration from antique stores, you can find a plethora of hand sewn embroidery fabric. This particular design was inspired by a combination of bedspreads and china dishes I found. I love how eloquently the hearts appear on the cookie with a single...
by bobbiebakes | Dec 29, 2014 | Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Pressure piping with royal icing is an invaluable sugar craft technique. Once you have mastered pressure control any designs is possible from beautiful doves to 18th century figures. Pressure control is also a key to piping messages and monograms on cakes and cookies...
by bobbiebakes | Nov 28, 2014 | Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Between cooking and baking since Monday for yesterday’s Thanksgiving, and Black Friday shopping it is nice to know you can design an elegant Christmas cookie in 9 minutes. Wet on wet piping is using the same royal icing consistency throughout the design (with...
by bobbiebakes | Nov 17, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
One of my favorite Christmas traditions is placing candles in the windows of our home. I wanted to recreate the mood and excitement of the Christmas season on a sugar cookie. The cookies above are a great way to practice basic pressure piping skills, scrolls,...
by bobbiebakes | Nov 3, 2014 | Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Bas-relief is a form of 3-dimensional modeling in which less than half of the true depth of the object projects from the background. It is widely used as a surface decoration in pottery, woodcarving and sculpture. As with several cookie art methods. Bas relief...
by bobbiebakes | Oct 27, 2014 | Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Recipes, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
This Halloween I have created a “Bewitched” inspired sugar cookie. I have been a fan of Elizabeth Montgomery since I was quite young. Bewitched aired in 1964, prior to my birth, however WGN Chicago showed reruns every afternoon. I would arrive home from...
by bobbiebakes | Oct 20, 2014 | Cookies-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
A several years ago two special people in my life were diagnosed with cancer, the news every woman dreads hearing. One of my friends is consider cancer free; the other friend lost her battle to cancer. Both women were/are strong, loving, and optimistic women, who...
by bobbiebakes | Oct 13, 2014 | Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
I have to admit I am a member of the group of people whom go all out for Halloween. I entertain costume parties, decorate both the outside and inside of my home. What would a Halloween party be without fun treats (I don’t want to find out)? I try and create...
by bobbiebakes | Sep 10, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Over the past few years I have been fortunate to meet some amazing people through social networking. Last January I become friendly with a wonderful lady on Pinterest, she asked me if I would create all the confections for an Autumn wedding. She wanted a dessert; I’m...
by bobbiebakes | Sep 8, 2014 | Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials
Back to school means Homecoming and the homecoming dance, the first dance of the school year. Hopefully your school’s football team will win and the dance will be a huge celebration. Homecoming is a time to celebrate the school you’re attending. And, after...
by bobbiebakes | Sep 3, 2014 | Cookies-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
I love haute couture inspired cakes and cookies; what better time period than the 18th century Versailles. During Marie Antoinette’s regime fashion was a means to control the king and queen’s court, “to keep the potentially dangerous aristocracy...
by bobbiebakes | Aug 27, 2014 | Cookies-Tutorials, Spray-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Videos
Last week was one of those crazy weeks, you know when adding an extra task makes you want to pull your hair out of your head. During my hectic week a friend needed 2 1/2 dozen cookies for a baby shower and asked if I could create them. Of course I didn’t...
by bobbiebakes | Aug 18, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
I thought it would fun to learn how to make these cute and cheerful royal icing daisies (in minutes) with this video tutorial. All you will need is an understanding of pressure control, bag potions, and the correct constancy of the icing. In addition to a few...
by bobbiebakes | Aug 11, 2014 | Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Recipes, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Summer is my favorite season I love the hot sunshiny days and the warm nights, and although I am crazy busy with weddings and bridal showers, I feel relaxed. The minute back school starts I seem to have a sense of rushing, almost as if the days are to short. I am...
