by bobbienoto | Mar 20, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cookies, Cookies and brownies, Home, Tutorials
It was wonderful having Sydney baking and decorating with me this past week, however I admit saying goodbye has become harder as she visits more often. I began realizing our relationship will be a series of visits and goodbyes. She loves living in D.C. and will...
by bobbienoto | Mar 13, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cookies, Cookies and brownies, 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 bobbienoto | Mar 6, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cupcakes, 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 bobbienoto | Feb 22, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes, 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 bobbienoto | Jan 23, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Candies, Cupcakes, photography, Tutorials
Sydney started noticing personalized fortune cookies and thought it might be fun if we created fondant fortune cookies with a gumpaste personalized message. I thought it would be perfect to add cherry blossoms gumpaste flowers with cherry blossom flavored cupcakes....
by bobbienoto | Jan 9, 2013 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Cakes, 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 bobbienoto | 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 bobbienoto | Dec 18, 2012 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Family Hour, featured, Tutorials
Sydney was looking through Alan Dunn’s, Christmas Cakes (A perfect gift for any cake enthusiast) when she came across a cake of the most adorable snowman. She insisted we create a snowman cake of are own. Alan Dunn’s cake inspired Sydney and I to design...
by bobbienoto | Nov 21, 2012 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Candies, Family Hour, Tutorials
This year for our Thanksgiving Sydney and I thought Apple Cider cupcakes with gumpaste acorns and oaks leaves would be fun and festive place tags that will adorn our table! Apple cider starts the holiday, once you begin to see gallons of it in the food stores you...
by bobbienoto | Nov 14, 2012 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Home, Tutorials
Boston Cream Pie happens to be DF’s favorite dessert; Sydney and I normally bake him a special Boston Cream Pie for his birthday every year! This year Sydney thought, since DF’s birthday is two weeks prior to Thanks giving, Boston Cream Pie would be the...
by bobbienoto | Oct 30, 2012 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Family Hour, x
Halloween is as entertaining for adult as it is for children; Sydney and I are no exception. We become completely engaged in decorating, dressing-up, and baking treats to give to family and friends. These amusing cat, bat, pumpkin and ghost cupcakes are just one of...
by bobbienoto | Sep 5, 2012 | Cake Decorating, Candies, Family Hour, featured, Gluten Free, Tutorials
If you’re familiar with my blog you know each member of are little family unit has a birthday week; 2 weeks ago it was Sydney’s 20th birthday. She requested a very special cake decorated with gumpaste Butterfly Orchids; I was so excited to be creating this...
by bobbienoto | Aug 15, 2012 | Cake Decorating, Cakes, Family Hour, featured, Tutorials
Sydney and I are always on the look for new tips/tubes for our kitchen; I happened to purchase a set with a #070 ruffle tip/tube. We had worked with quite a few of the ruffle tips/tubes, however we hadn’t had the opportunity to work with tip/tube #070,...
by bobbienoto | 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...
