by bobbiebakes | Apr 20, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
I especially love to create cookies/cakes that incorporate two elegant and versatile cake decorating techniques. The delicate cross stitching in combination with the hand painted pansy accomplishes both. The focal point is the hand painting, gradually you see the...
by bobbiebakes | Apr 14, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
Cross stitching with royal icing is a delicate and elegant cake decorating technique perfect for weddings, bridal shower, baby showers, or any special event. Cross stitching with royal icing seems to have began in Eastern Europe, and has since gained popularity all...
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 7, 2014 | Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
I wanted to share a few cookies that I created this past weekend. I was hired by a neighbor from my past,(high school to be exact), who wanted some cookies for a church auction. She had seen my parrot tulips on Facebook and wanted me to design three dozen hand...
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 10, 2014 | Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Recipes, Tutorials, Videos
I adore how intricate, unique and artistic celebration cakes have become! It seams the skies the limit, more often we are seeing cakes with vision and uniqueness. Hand painted cakes have become a trend over the past couple of years and it seems the trend is here to...
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 | 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 bobbiebakes | Feb 19, 2014 | Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Recipes, Tutorials, Videos
I thought it might be fun to learn a new method of brush embroidery..Victorian brush embroidery. Although the name sounds fancy the technique to create victorian brush embroidery is quite simple. Victorian brush embroidery generally is applied with two colours of...
by bobbiebakes | Feb 14, 2014 | Cakes, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Home, Tutorials, Videos
I wanted to share a fun Valentine’s Day tutorial with you (my way of saying Happy Valentine’s Day)! I began by baking up a batch of cupcakes and a batch of royal icing, while the cupcakes were doing their own thing, baking, I used the time to sketch some...
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 | Feb 1, 2014 | Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Recipes, Tutorials, Videos
Tomorrow at 4:30 kick off will begin for Super Bowl XLVIII. Payton Manning and Russell Wilson will be face to face in New Jersey at the MetLife stadium (freezing there tush off). Unlike Super Bowl I, where The Green Bay Packer’s quarterback Bart Starr and The...
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...
