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 | Feb 16, 2014 | Home, x
So many of you have asked if it was possible to create a sugar peony for a cupcake. I thought why not… As I have proclaimed in the past, cake decorating is not limited to cakes; you can use the same method for your cookie art and cupcake art. I designed three...
by bobbienoto | Jan 25, 2014 | Home, x
I want to thank everyone for there wonderful comments on my sugar rose videos. To show my appreciation I have combined all 5 videos into one package, all five videos are HD. I will take you step by step from a bud to a fully-open rose adding wire petals for a...
by bobbienoto | Jan 24, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies, Home, Videos, x
I love working with both sugar paste and royal icing together; especially when designing with the broderie anglaise technique. You could use either medium alone, however I think it adds a special touch when combined. Broderie Anglaise is a French/English needlework...
by bobbienoto | Jan 15, 2014 | Cake Decorating, Cookies, Home, Videos, x
With lace once again being a romantic and popular choice for brides and weddings, I thought a sugar cookie decorated with a laced fantasy rose laying on a lace background and piped with a lace border would be perfect for a bridal shower or wedding favors. Not only...
by bobbienoto | Dec 27, 2013 | Home, x
Sydney loves bows on boxes, she thought a three tier gift box cake with whimsical flowers, swirls, and of course bows would be an awesome New Year’s Eve cake! We wanted each tier to have it’s own special gift, the bottom is filled with peace, the middle...
by bobbienoto | Sep 11, 2013 | Home, Videos, x
This is part two of the Fashion Inspired Fondant: Great Gatsby Hat. The royal Icing filigree hatbox. You will need five sugar cookie squares 2-1/2 by 2-1/2 for each hat. As I mention in the Great Gatsby hat post the sugar cookies are for a wedding in May and I thought...
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 12, 2012 | Cakes, Inspirational, Pastries and Viennoiseries, x
I will warn you ahead of time, this will be a heartfelt article, if you want to jump to the cake recipe/instructions please feel free. Sydney, my miracle child after ten miscarriages, turned twenty. I know every parent claims time passes quickly, but her twenty years...
by bobbienoto | Jun 20, 2012 | Cakes, Home, x
With summer starting off in the 90 degree heat and a hail storm that plummeted softball size ice rounds, baking a rose chocolate marbled cake seemed atropos to our day. Warm and sweet in the early afternoon, like the rose cream part of the cake; and a stormy wild...
by bobbienoto | May 30, 2012 | Cakes, Inspirational, x
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...
by bobbienoto | May 23, 2012 | Cakes, Home, x
A while back Sydney, DF and I were on vacation, while dining at a favorite restaurant we were offered a piece of chocolate belgium cake. My eyes widened as my tastebuds danced with delight. The cake was moist rich and almost sinful; I realized Sydney was having the...
by bobbienoto | May 21, 2012 | Mousses and Pudding, x
Sydney and I needed a rich luscious chocolate filling for a Belgium chocolate cake we were baking, our special rich chocolate pudding seemed perfect. As we were preparing the chocolate pudding DF walked into the kitchen proclaiming he would appreciate if we would...
by bobbienoto | May 16, 2012 | Cakes, Pastries and Viennoiseries, x
Last week a client, who is also my accountant, asked if I could bake a special dessert for a baby shower she was attending. Madeleines were the first pastry that came to mind. Madeleines are a french petit gateaux (little cakes) with a light delicate taste. The first...
by bobbienoto | May 14, 2012 | Drinks, Home, x
Sydney and I are addicted to lemons; we can peel a lemon like an orange, segment the fragrant fruit, and eat the segments (my dentist has been cautioning that the enamel could be in danger). Rather than given up the fruit, we incorporated the bright lemon into...
by bobbienoto | May 9, 2012 | Home, Tarts and Pies, x
It so happens it is my birthday week, yes birthday week! Many years ago, prior to DF and I marrying, he initiated birthday week. Before thinking how sweet, I need to explain why he initiated a week of birthday. The first birthday of mine we were together he asked me...
by bobbienoto | May 6, 2012 | Cookies and brownies, Home, x
Mother’s Day has a plethora of meanings to many people, for me it is about being a mother. I question from time to time if I was and am a productive mother, with mistakes and all. I find myself looking through old photographs and memories, hoping Sydney felt and...
by bobbienoto | May 2, 2012 | Cakes, Home, x
Sydney and I have gone Sakura (Cherry Blossom) crazy; I have come to the conclusion that cherry blossoms are addictive. The flavor is as delicate as the flower blossom; we have been trying all sorts of recipes with the goody bag of cherry blossom ingredients our...
by bobbienoto | Apr 29, 2012 | General Information, x
Macaron Terms: Tant pour tant: Half and half, half almond flour and icing sugar Meringue: whipped egg whites French Meringue: Egg whites, room temperature, whipped with high percentage of sugar Italian Meringue: Liquid Egg whites, room temperature, whipped with a...
by bobbienoto | Apr 21, 2012 | Cookies and brownies, x
I was in Starbucks grabbing a green tea grande, and saw they started selling whoopie pies shaped like French Madeleines with buttercream in the middle. I was inspired to bake up my own whoopie pie, however I just could not shape it like a French Madeleine. So as I was...
