by bobbienoto | Jun 6, 2015 | 5th Avenue Cake Designs, Cake Decorating, Cookies, Home, Tutorials, Videos
Beautiful designed brush embroidery cookies are the perfect choice for any wedding, bridal shower, or special anniversary! The cookie aboves takes brush embroidery to the next level. Pipe a delicate border and you have a special delicious wedding coookie! Supplies...
by bobbienoto | Feb 18, 2015 | 5th Avenue Cake Designs, Cake Decorating, Cakes, Home, Tutorials, Videos
European over piping with royal icing is an amazing skill to know, the beautiful dimensions are breathtaking. If you want to pipe beautiful cakes using Joseph Lambeth method you need to commit yourself to practice. Pipe with royal icing several times a week. Covering...
by bobbienoto | Dec 13, 2014 | 5th Avenue Cake Designs, Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes, Home, Tutorials, Videos
Most cake decorators refer to this style of royal icing extensions as Australian string-work, but it actually originated in the UK, by master cake decorator Ernest Schulbe around the late 1800s early 1900s. It is also known as ‘wing work’ and associated...
by bobbienoto | Nov 5, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies, Home, Tutorials, Videos
Bas relief sculpture is an Italian method of sculpting generally craved in stone or clay, it is a 3-dimensional modeling in which less than half of the true depth of the object projects from the background. Thus making i the perfect technique for cake decorating; as...
by bobbienoto | Oct 16, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies, Spray, Videos
These Halloween critter cookies from 5th Avenue Cake Designs are so adorable I just had to share the post with you! These would be awesome for a Halloween party or a Halloween favor! To recreate the cookies you’ll be making gumpaste oak leaves, sugar acorn caps,...
by bobbienoto | Jul 9, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Videos
The Lambeth Method is an old school form of cake decorating that has a reputation of being secretive and almost impossible to pipe without being educated in the technique. It definitely takes dedication and years of practice, however with persistence and a love of...
by bobbiebakes | Jun 21, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies, Cookies and brownies, Home, Tutorials, Videos
Royal icing decorative scrolls always grab your attention. Decorating dainty scrolls can transform any ordinary cookie or cake into a show stopping piece. This simple circle shape cookie has a new presence once the scrolls have been piped. Royal icing is the one...
by bobbienoto | Jun 15, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies, Cookies and brownies, Tutorials, Videos
Bobbie Bakes at 5th Avenue Cake Designs shared this enchanting lemon pie/tart tutorial. Just looking at the photos enticed my tastebuds, with those adorable royal icing blueberries, charming lemon slices decoratively placed on the meringue and encompassed with an...
by bobbienoto | Apr 24, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies, Home, Videos
Royal icing is a hard white icing, made from softly beaten egg whites, icing sugar(powdered sugar), and optional extract flavor. Royal icing traditionally is used for decorative designs, covering cookies and cakes (covering cake is an European tradition). It can be...
by bobbienoto | Apr 14, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies, Cupcakes, Home, Spray, Tutorials, Videos
I was asked to teach six 6th grade girls how create gum paste roses, for a slumber party activity. After careful deliberation I decided it would be best to have a class on making roses without venires or cutters. Roses are extremely technical and with six eleven old...
by bobbienoto | Apr 12, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cupcakes, Home, Tutorials, Videos
I dedicate this flower paste tutorial to grandmother, who past away Thursday. My grandma was small in stature, but giant in heart! Through her love of life and patience I learned so many valuable life lessons. Her 101 years years were filled with rich and wonderful...
by bobbienoto | Apr 4, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cookies, Cookies and brownies, Creations, Home, Tutorials, Videos
Edible painting is a wonderful cake decorating technique, that can be a relaxing artistic expression for clients and friends. However several of my readers have contacted me to let me know they are frustrated and although they think hand painted cookies (cakes are...
by bobbienoto | Apr 2, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Creations, Tutorials, Videos
As I was designing these Easter cakes, I keep thinking of Easter bonnets, however I did not want to just place a bonnet on top of cake. I finally decided to mould a little face, out of modeling chocolate, to wear the bonnet. Modeling chocolate consists of two, in my...
by bobbiebakes | Mar 28, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Tutorials, Videos
It’s official! I have become addicted to painting cookies and cakes! Hand painting has become increasingly more popular in the last few years. It’s a great decorating technique, limited to only your own imagination. You can customize an Easter theme, like...
by bobbienoto | Mar 27, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cookies, Creations, Home, Tutorials
Bobbie’s Baking Blog has open a new shop and educational centre! This is your official invitation to learn wonderful recipes, beautiful sugar flowers and cake decorating techniques. We will be moving websites as well to 5th Avenue Cake Designs! I will still...
by bobbienoto | Mar 19, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes, Creations, Home, Spray, Tutorials, Videos
Cherry blossoms have a delicate and mysterious presence. They bloom in early spring and the aroma the blossoms give is enticing. They are perfect blossoms for wedding cakes, you can add them to almost any sugar spray for an extra special touch, they also are perfect...
by bobbienoto | Mar 5, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes, Cupcakes, Home, Spray, Tutorials, Videos
I realize the world’s most famous weather forecaster, Punxsutawney Phil, saw his shadow and declared six more weeks of Winter. I however refuse to except that forecast! This winter has been insane, with my daughter’s university shutting down four times...
by bobbienoto | Mar 2, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies, Home, Tutorials
EVERYBODY’S GOT AN OPINION. When it comes to the Academy Awards’ red carpet, that’s about 40 million or more will be handing down judgments about this actress’s ill-fitting dress or that one’s overly done. It’s enough to give both...
by bobbienoto | Feb 28, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Creations, Home, Tutorials, Videos
Creating edible figures for cake toppers is a popular cake decorating technique. Lately pregnant mommies for baby showers have been showing up all over the internet. Brides and grooms are also a favorite. There are many mediums that can be used for sculpting these fun...
by bobbienoto | Feb 11, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cupcakes, Home, Tutorials, Videos
I was recently commissioned to create vintage cupcakes for a wedding. The wedding, itself, will have a turn of the century theme and cupcakes will flow with the theme. The bride graciously invited me to her bridal gown fitting,in order to have the cupcake be inspired...
