by | Oct 15, 2013 | Cookies-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Autumn always seems to sneak up upon me; most likely due to Colorado ever changing weather from day to day. Sunday the temperature reached 27 degreesC/ 79 degrees F, and today the high will peak at 1 degree C/ 33 degrees F (It is snowing as I write this post)....
by | Oct 10, 2013 | Cookies-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Witches, bats, ghosts, and skulls seem to be the theme everywhere, especially on cookies, cakes, and cupcakes during the month of October (due to Halloween). Although they are scary and fun to recreate into a treat, I wanted to design a terrifying symbol I have not...
by | Oct 5, 2013 | Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Tutorials
A little package arrived the other day from Smiley360 Pompeian olive oil, a flexible chopping board and sliding measuring spoon. I racked my brain to create a unique recipe for this product; when I finally had a light bulb go off..Spicy Chocolate-Vanilla Pound Cake....
by | Oct 2, 2013 | Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Home, Tutorials, Videos
I am so pleased to be able to teach you how to paint “Limoges” style roses on a cake, as well as cookies or anything else you might cover in fondant. I am completely infatuated with hand painted fondant; brushstrokes on a smooth fondant surface allows for...
by | Sep 30, 2013 | Cakes-Tutorials, Cookies-Tutorials, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Home, Tutorials, Videos
Hand painting on edible cookies, cakes, and cupcakes have become extremely popular. Brides love the idea of a fondant covered wedding cake hand painted, the cake becomes a one-of-a-kind exclusive cake for a wedding. Hand painting on fondant, however is not limited to...
by | Sep 11, 2013 | Cakes, Cookies-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
I had a client contact me after seeing the 1920 Antique Lace Royal Icing Brush Embroidery Clock; inquiring if I could design wedding favor cookies from the Great Gatsby era. Her daughter’s May wedding is fashioned inspired from the movie. I thought hats and hat...
by bobbiebakes | Sep 4, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cookies-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
Sydney’s favorite book is the Great Gatsby ( by F.Scott Fitzgerald); I had promised her when Baz Luhrmann rendition of the movie was available I would purchase two copies. One copy of the movie for Sydney and one copy for D.F. and I, therefore we could all...
by bobbiebakes | Aug 28, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials
As you know my daughter and best friend, Sydney turned twenty-one last week. It was a fun week filled with twenty-one lavender macarons, sushi from our favorite restaurant, and she had finally decided on a cake and topper. It was wonderful creating together again, and...
by | Jul 31, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials
For quite sometime I have been waiting to create a bamboo framed sugar cookie with Spathoglottis orchids, better known as Asian Ground Orchids. I had promised Sydney I would wait for her to come home in order for us to design the sugar cookie frames together. She has...
by bobbiebakes | Jul 24, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Gluten Free, Home, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials
I love Mariposa Lilies they are so elegant and tranquil so I created my version of this peaceful spray to adorn the top of a fabric billow weave cake. Mariposa (or “butterfly”) in Spanish are peaceful beautifully colored flowers that can thrive in harsh environments...
by bobbiebakes | Jul 17, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials
With Sydney’s 21 birthday a little more than one month away, I am still trying to create the perfect spray for her cake. Sydney saw a similar spray in Alan Dunn’s Creative Cakes when she was home for spring break. Sydney loves orchids; there are five...