4th of July

The 4th of July is fast approaching and I am, after weeks and weeks of rain and unseasonably cool temperatures, am starting to think summer. So, I decided to post step-by-step directions to a simple an sweet design I have made every summer for years. Summery watermelon...

http://whimsicalbakehouse.com/decorate/stepbystep.html

Hudson River Museum Marzipan Workshop

I just hosted more workshops at the Hudson River Museum- this time around it was all about Marzipan. During my demonstration I made a few quick sculptures as examples: bear, bee, ladybug, pig, rabbit, and rose - ones I thought kids (and adults) could do in a few minutes. Everyone who came seemed to have a great time. There was one man, who reluctantly tagged along with his family, only to leave very happy with his miniature Venus de Milo. Another father found his calling as he whipped out pigs, turtles, frogs, and more - all within 30 minutes. And the kids, they never cease to amaze me with their abilities and creativity.

Valerie's Fondant Farm Animals

Valerie's animals are so cute! I am inspired to continue making more 3-d sculptures.

Lisa's Graduation Cupcakes

Speaking of prolific.... more of Lisa's creations. Great and simple use of the chocolate method.

Prolific Cake Makers Part 2: AMY

Prolific Cake Makers Part 1: KIM

Cheryl's Crayon cake

Cheryl constructed the base of the crayon box with cake, then appliqued "chocolate method" sides and top. Great way to add dimension!

Graduation Cake by Sarah

More Betty Crocker

I just finished rapping another series of Betty Crocker/Howdini.com videos. This time around we shot 17 in total (18 last time around). My favorites include a barn with farm animals, and cupcake jungle animals.
Some of the previous videos (in addition to being in their how-to section and on howdini.com) are now included in a new more interactive part of Betty's site : The Mixer - http://www.bettycrocker.com/themixer/recipes/default.aspx
I will post links on my Decorate page as soon as the videos are up.

Amanda's Hollywood cake

Amanda's use of piped buttercream, her choice of color palette, and the precision of her Chocolate Method appliques yielded an amazing cake.