by | Nov 9, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Tutorials
With the holiday season approaching (quite fast) I thought it might be fun to share a tutorial on a sugar snowman cake. I was inspired by Alan Dunn’s Christmas Cakes (a perfect gift for any cake enthusiast). I knew the cake would be a fun project, but I must...
by bobbiebakes | Oct 23, 2013 | Home, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
I have posted several tutorials with roses, the response has been wonderful. In fact I have had a plethora of requests to create a video. I wanted to be sure to give you as must detail as possible. I either had to have a VERY long video or compose a series of videos,...
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 | Jun 26, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Gluten Free, Home, Tutorials
Sydney flew home this paste weekend to help teach a platform shoe class on Friday and demo how to create a sugar paste/ fondant shoe. We hadn’t had the opportunity to work together since spring break; it was wonderful to create the shoes with her. I had already...
by | May 12, 2013 | Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Home, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials
Peonies are one of my favorite flowers, we have had them adorn our landscaping for almost 22 years; I remember planting our first peony plant with Sydney (she was almost two) and it just happened to be Mother’s Day. As I was covering the the second cake Sydney...
by | Apr 27, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Products, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials
I love a full open rose sitting on top of a cake. It is a simple touch of elegance. I had planned on designing a few cakes for Sydney to choose from for 21st birthday party. The first element I need is for her to choose from is the type of topper; she is leaning...
by | Apr 24, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Products, Tutorials
It would seem Colorado wants to hold onto winter, we have had 3 major snow storms every Tuesday for the last 3 weeks; today we finally seem to be warming up. I thought if I decorated some daisy cupcakes I might give colorado a punch in the arm, so to speak. If know...
by | Apr 17, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Products, Tutorials
I was organizing my cookie cutters, and I came across a beautiful copper corset cookie cutter Sydney had given last summer. I couldn’t believe I had not used it yet. Since Sydney loves fondant I covered them in strawberry flavored and mocha-cinnamon fondant,...
by bobbiebakes | Apr 10, 2013 | Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Home, Products, Tutorials
I have been watching General Hospital for 48 of the 50 years it has aired on ABC, my grandma and I would await for every new adventure each day at 2:00 pm CT. I skipped school on November 17th 1981 to watch Luke and Laura”s wedding, I actually missed a few more...
by | Apr 2, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, featured, Gluten Free, Tutorials
Shoes are the number one accessory; women brag about how many pairs of shoes they have in their closet. Mariah Carey had Mario Buatta design an elegant space with gold-leaf and bleached-wood floors for her stilettos. Although my husband has to share his closet with my...
by | Mar 13, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cookies and brownies, Cookies-Tutorials, Tutorials
I was inspired to create a sugar cookie with frills from a Craftsy video and a beautiful fluted egg cookie cutter I purchased at Copper Gifts. The design is a collaboration between Sydney and myself, we wanted something different and frills seemed perfect. The fondant...
by | Mar 6, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Home, Tutorials
DF asked me to bake cupcakes for the women in human resources (to thank them). With St. Patrick’s Day around the corner I thought they should be decorated for the occasion. I was inspired by, of all things, a 21 century insurance commercial. I realize how odd...
by | Feb 27, 2013 | Family Hour, Gluten Free, Pastries and Viennoiseries, Tutorials
I adore a warm buttery flaky croissant with a strong cup of coffee. A friend, Nancy asked me if I could bake some gluten free croissants (she has celiac disease) I was hesitant, but she was persuasive. Sydney explained I should go out of my comfort zone and try to...
by | Feb 22, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Home, Products, Tutorials
I have had a love for Judy Garland since I was a little girl; my father introduced me to The Wizard of Oz when I was two. From that moment on, I watched every Judy Garland movie I could find. I still can recall the first time I saw Judy Garland and Fred Astaire...
by | Jan 9, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Home, Tutorials
As I write this special post I am in Washington D.C. dropping Sydney off to start her junior year at George Washington University. It seem apropos to be in our nation’s capital while I write a gift box cake post dedicated to a New Year filled with peace and...
by | Jan 2, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Family Hour, French Macarons, Inspirational
Sydney and I are presently working on a very special post, but in the meantime we thought it might be fun to revisit 2012. We were blessed with an amazing friend who travels home, to Japan, twice a year, and generously brought us back a plethora of cherry blossom...
by bobbiebakes | Dec 26, 2012 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Family Hour, Gluten Free, Inspirational, Tutorials
Poinsettias have become a staple during the holiday season, the plant is sold every year, and most homes have a few. It has become a family tradition to design a special cake that represents the season, last year we created a Buche de Nöel (Yule Log), I suggested we...
by | Dec 12, 2012 | Cakes, Family Hour, Home, Pastries and Viennoiseries, Tutorials
Every year at this time, for the past eighteen years, Sydney and I bake a Christmas Stollen. When Sydney was small, her job was to roll the almond paste (her favorite flavor) and pour all the ingredients, as she grew up so did her baking capabilities! This year as we...
