by | Oct 21, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Home, Tutorials
It is a family tradition once the season changes from summer to crisp colour autumn for our family to go hiking and as we take photographs of the majestic changing colours of the leaves, especially the oak trees. This year I thought it would be fun replicate the...
by | Oct 1, 2013 | Cakes-Tutorials, Cookies-Tutorials, Tutorials, Videos
This is a continuation to learning how to hand paint on fondant. In the first tutorial, hand painting roses I showed you the one stroke technique of multi-loading a brush to achieve highlights, shadows and color changes in one stroke! The same method can me applied...
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 | May 30, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cupcakes-Tutorials, Home, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials
Pansies are vibrant, breathe taking, fragrant, an edible bloom and the flower most people take for granite. The pansy is linked forever to the viola, its ancestor, violas includes both pansies and violets, violets most loved for their perkiness and the their pretty...
by bobbiebakes | May 22, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes-Tutorials, Home, Products, Spray-Tutorials, Tutorials
While Sydney was home this past weekend, for a VERY short time, we visited the Botanical gardens. As we walked around the flowers and greenery I saw a Flamboyant Mayflower and became mesmerized by it’s beauty! The Flamboyant Mayflower is known for its...
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 | Aug 9, 2012 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Candies, featured, Home, Inspirational, Tutorials
Piping daisies for years has been my nemesis, this past weekend I was asked to create royal icing daisies decorations for cupcakes, for a baby shower. I must admit I thought of trying to talk the expectant mother into another royal icing flower or fondant daisies. I...
by | Jul 4, 2012 | Cakes, Tutorials
We, the entire family, were invited to spend an Old Fashion Fourth of July in Aspen, with some friends. Although due to the fire danger in the mountains the Annual Fireworks Extravaganza has been canceled, it should still be a fun holiday. Aspen is known for...
by | May 30, 2012 | Cakes, Inspirational
A friend of mine, Andie shared with us that her parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past memorial day and she asked Sydney and I if we could design an elegant cake for their party. I have known Andie’s parents more than half my life; I was...
