The Whimsical Bakehouse

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Whimsical Bakehouse Decorating Classes

Click on the following link to take a peek at the upcoming Whimsical Bakehouse Fall Class Schedule.
http://whimsicalbakehouse.com/img/fall2009schedule.pdf

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Betty Crocker Videos - Part II

The new Betty Crocker videos I appear in are now posted on howdini.com, bettycrocker.com, and you can find links to them on the Decorate page of my website.
They include: Crumb Coating a Cake, Safari Cupcakes, Barnyard Cake and Cupcakes, Fire Truck Cake, Panda Cake, Mermaid Cake, Guitar Cake, Turtle Cupcakes, Football Cupcakes, Robot Cake, Pony Cake, and more...

Thursday, June 25, 2009

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

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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.