by bobbienoto | Aug 8, 2015 | 5th Avenue Cake Designs, Cookies, Tutorials, Videos
Last weekend I was asked to make the cookies for an under the sea baby shower. The mother to be loves octopuses, the entire nursery is wonderfully painted with ocean theme and several octopuses. I took some photos of the room and then went back to my studio and began...
by bobbienoto | Jun 29, 2015 | 5th Avenue Cake Designs, Cookies, Cookies and brownies, Home, Tutorials, Videos
3 dimensional royal icing or pressure piping is an awesome method to customize you cookie and/or cake designs. There are several cameo moulds on the market, however they are available to everyone. If you design your own cameo it now becomes a one of a kind. Special...
by bobbienoto | Jun 15, 2015 | 5th Avenue Cake Designs, Cookies, Cookies and brownies, Home, Tutorials, Videos
Washington D.C ‘s Cherry blossoms are huge tourist attraction. D.C. hosts a national Cherry Blossom Festival every year. To honor my daughter’s commencement from, The George Washington University, (on national mall). I created royal icing cherry blossoms...
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 | May 1, 2015 | 5th Avenue Cake Designs, Cookies, Videos
A few days ago I was thumbing through The Art of Royal Icing by Eddie Spence, when I saw this flower design on a cake! I decided to create a sugar cookie inspired by the flower. For this project you will need: Equipment: PME writer nozzle #1 or Wilton/Ateco #1 PME...
by bobbienoto | Apr 22, 2015 | 5th Avenue Cake Designs, Cakes, Cookies, Home, Spray, Tutorials, Videos
Edible wedding favors have become a popular choice for couples to give their guests as a thank you and reminder of their special day. These cookies are a Lambeth inspired with scrolls, toothpick roses and leaves, and are a perfect delicious choice for any wedding. For...
by bobbienoto | Jan 29, 2015 | 5th Avenue Cake Designs, Cookies, Home, Videos
Painting on fondant or royal icing is fun and rewarding. Surprisingly you don not need to be a master painter to create a beautiful hand painted cookie or cake. If you have never painted on royal icing or fondant practice on a coated cake board first. Watch the video...
by bobbienoto | Jan 1, 2015 | 5th Avenue Cake Designs, Cookies, Tutorials, Videos, x
Nothing completes a cookie or cake than custom lettering. Although it can seem intimidating with practice a few tips you will find piping letters in royal icing is fun and as easy as writing with a pen. A few tips for success : Use the correct consistency Work with a...
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 22, 2014 | Cookies, Home, Spray, Tutorials, Videos
Awareness and education are the best defenses against cancer, Bobbie Bakes at 5th Avenue Cake Designs created a wonderful and yummy means to help Pintkober awareness month. Tufted billow weave is an elegant technique combine with the dainty roses and the awareness...
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 | Sep 7, 2014 | Cookies, Cookies and brownies, Home, Tutorials, Videos
I love haute couture inspired cakes and cookies; what better time period than the 18th century Versailles. During Marie Antoinette’s regime fashion was a means to control the king and queen’s court, “to keep the potentially dangerous aristocracy in-check.” In the...
by bobbienoto | Aug 12, 2014 | Cookies, Cookies and brownies, Home, Tutorials, Videos
I adore the little plaque cookies they are extremely versatile, and what better cake decorating technique than tone on tone brush embroidery? The finished design is elegantly suitable for hanging (except that it is edible). The plaque cookies are show stopping gift,...
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 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 | 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 17, 2014 | Cookies, Cookies and brownies, Home, Tutorials
Needlepoint royal icing piping is a unique technique to take your sugar cookies or cakes (even cupcakes) to the next level. I adore the intricate piping skills that can be achieved with a cornet and nozzle. Although piping a needlepoint pattern onto a sugar cookie or...
