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Learn the Secrets to Painting Flowers on Icing
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...
Fondant Frills and Sculpted Modeling Chocolate Easter Cake
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...
Edible Hand Painting, a Cake Decorating Technique
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 the cookie...
Invitation to a Grand Opening: 5th Avenue Cake Designs
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 post tips...
Gumpaste Cherry Blossom Tutorial
Cherry Blossoms have been a favorite of mine as long as I can remember. Their dreamy presence along with the soft beautiful pink colour are an attention grabber and make them the perfect cake topper for any special occasion, especially weddings. I decided to research...
Sugar and Hand Painted Cherry Blossom Cake Tutorial
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...
Easter Basket with Royal Icing Needle Point
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...
Fondant and Royal Icing Frill Sugar Cookies for Easter
Easter is just around the corner and every year I create special Easter baskets filled with custom cookies,candies, and other treats. I found this large egg cookie cutter and visioned an exquisite frilled sugar cookie with a light ombre effect. After applying the...
Hand Painted Petal Cake
I adore how intricate, unique and artistic celebration cakes have become! It seams the skies the limit, more often we are seeing cakes with vision and uniqueness. Hand painted cakes have become a trend over the past couple of years and it seems the trend is here to...
Spring Fondant Frill Mini Cake with Sugar Pansy Spray
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 this year and...
The Sugar Cookie Dress to the Academy Awards
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 nominees and their stylists a serious...
Pink Penelope Learn How To Create Characters In Modeling Chocolate
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...