by bobbiebakes | Dec 9, 2015 | Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Home, Recipes, Royal Icing Transfers, Spray-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
This DIY majestic winter wedding cake will have your guests or clients mesmerized and amazed! The finished cake is three tiers all white cake (recipe link below) enrobed in fondant with a lemon curd filling. Tier Designs: -The Top Tier is 5×5-inch cake stippled...
by bobbiebakes | Dec 2, 2015 | Cakes-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Videos
This is the perfect season to create a snowman cake. So grab a cup of hot chocolate and prepare to bring this adorable cake to life. The finished cake has royal icing snowflakes, sanding sugar snow, and a mischievous snowman dressed with a top hat, carrot nose and...
by bobbiebakes | Nov 4, 2015 | Cakes-Tutorials, Home, Spray-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
I love the rich deep colours of Autumn; since September of last year I have had this design doodled on a napkin. Finally I was able to bring my design to life! With the lovely maple leaf being centre of the cake! I cannot wait to share the tutorial with you!! The...
by bobbiebakes | May 24, 2015 | Cake Decorating, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Home, Recipes, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized
Buttercream is not only delicious it is a wonderful medium for fashion ruffles on cakes and cupcakes. Buttercream ruffle entices your eyes to dance, the anticipation of that first bite becomes overwhelming. You begin to fell like a “kid in a candy store,” once you...
by bobbiebakes | May 14, 2015 | Cakes-Tutorials, Home, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized
There is something special about a wedding cake that is inspired by the bride’s wedding dress. Having the ability to create inspired edible fashion cakes with royal icing, fondant, modeling chocolate, and isomalt is exhilarating . Wedding dresses and runway...
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 | Mar 16, 2015 | Cake Decorating, Cakes-Tutorials, Home, Spray-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
The cherry blossom season is almost here; The Washington D.C National Park Service officially announced that peak bloom will likely occur sometime during the period of April 11-14. If you have ever had the opportunity to walk down the tidal basin during peak bloom the...
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 | Nov 7, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Home, Recipes, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
I normally wait until after Thanksgiving to start Christmas decorating, however royal icing decorations may be stored in an airtight container indefinitely. I wanted to give you time to create your royal icing trees. The cake (I chose a Madeira cake) is covered with a...
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 | 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 | Jul 20, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes-Tutorials, Spray-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Uncategorized
Every bride wants her wedding day to be perfect, to feel like a princess for that one special day. The cake is a special element of that day, with so many choices and styles it can become overwhelming. As a cake decorator I try to eliminate some of that stress by...
by bobbiebakes | Jul 16, 2014 | Cakes-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Royal icing stringwork is a delicate piping technique that can be used to create gorgeous trellis, cushion work, and add ornamental designs to any cake. The elegance of elements add panache and an professional finished look. You can use this method on any type of...
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 bobbiebakes | Jun 18, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes-Tutorials, Recipes, Spray-Tutorials, Sugar Art-Tutorials, Uncategorized, Videos
July 4th is quickly approaching, two short weeks away! I was inspired to create a pinwheel fashion cake decorated with red, white and blue. I truly wanted to design a cake that was different from all the Independence cakes I had seen in the past. I love fashion so I...
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 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...
