by bobbiebakes | Apr 20, 2015 | Cake Decorating, Cakes-Tutorials, Cookies-Tutorials, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Home, Spray-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Videos
These adorable roses are made using a cocktail stick/toothpick. Once you have mastered piping roses using the cocktail stick technique you’ll never go back to a flower nail head (this method also works with buttercream). You can pipe very small or large...
by bobbiebakes | Dec 17, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes-Tutorials, Home, Spray-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Videos
I promised in November I would create a video on how I created my realistic poinsettias, with Christmas Eve 7 days away this is the perfect time. Poinsettias have become a staple during the holiday season, the plant is sold every year, and most homes have a few. It...
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 | 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 | Jul 7, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes-Tutorials, Home, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Advanced Level: Lambeth method of piping is one of the most skilled techniques in cake decorating. In 1934 Joseph Lambeth shared his ornate style of cake decorating when he wrote and published his book The Lambeth Method of Cake Decorating. If you find a copy of the...
by bobbienoto | Jun 14, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Recipes, Tutorials
Here is a special recipe tutorial for Father’s Day. It is a Madeira Lemon-White Chocolate Cake. A Madeira cake is an English cake that is similar to a pound cake. It bakes slower than a sponge cake and I bake it at a lower temperature to insure a lovely golden...
by bobbienoto | Jun 11, 2014 | Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Recipes, Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
Last week I was surfing Facebook and found a beautiful lemon tart on Tastemade’s page. The photo of the lemon pie enticed my tastebuds which was no surprise since my absolute favorite pie is lemon meringue (my husband loves my lemon meringue pie recipe too)!...
by bobbiebakes | Jun 4, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Recipes, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Royal icing is truly a versatile and impressive decorating medium. The icing can be used to decorate cookies, cupcakes or piped to make a whole host of cake decorations. Once you master the 4 main stages of royal icing and how to use the correct consistency for your...
by bobbiebakes | Jun 2, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies-Tutorials, Recipes, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Royal icing piped roses are generally quicker to learn how to create than flower paste roses. Although the flower paste roses can be designed to be life like, they are intricate, complex, and can take several days to finish. Once you master the piping technique of...
by bobbiebakes | May 26, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Spray-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
I adore the complexity of the Ranunculus flowers. I am in awe of their brilliantly colored flowers, numerous layers of delicate petals, and the labyrinth appearance. In the past few years Ranunculus flowers have gained popularity with brides, for their bridal showers,...
by bobbiebakes | May 19, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Cross stitch with royal icing might be time consuming, but the finished design is unbelievably rewarding. I have cross stitched flowers on sugar cookies, and thought it would fun to create a cross stitch pattern on cupcakes. Cross stitching has become a popular cake...
by bobbiebakes | May 17, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Orchids are wonderful flowers for wedding sprays, they are available in a plethora of species (around 25,000- 35,000) and colours. Due to the versatility, mysterious beauty of flower paste orchids they add that special touch to any cake and/or cupcake. They are...
by bobbiebakes | May 9, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes-Tutorials, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized
Nothing is more mystical than a cupcake or cake adorned in ruffles. Although I general use royal icing or fondant for fashion inspired cake decorating; buttercream has a soft fluffy appearance. The buttercream ruffle entices your eyes to dance, the anticipation of...
by bobbiebakes | May 2, 2014 | Fruit Desserts, Pastries and Viennoiseries, Tutorials
Lemon meringue pie just happens to be my favorite pie. With mother’s Day approaching fast I though it would be fun to share a tutorial from the crust to the meringue. I have broken down each step from crust to meringue. The technique might seem a little...
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...
