There is no one that knows better than mom (or dad!) what a child would go nuts for. Personalizing your own cake makes it really memorable. My son Ty still loves looking at pictures of birthday cakes past and telling me “You made that for me.” He does not see any of the imperfections and neither will your child. Making your own cake toppers is so much easier than it looks, once you have a basic form built with Rice Crispy the rest is just adding and taking away bits of fondant. I always find a very simple drawing or picture I like before starting so I have an idea in my head of what an edible version will look like. Even if the body isn’t perfect, focusing on key features will really help the identity of your figure stand out- imagine what this one looked like before I added the eyes :). For my exact rice crispy recipe and the best homemade fondant recipe see “Tricks of the Trade.” Please feel free to email me with specific questions about a topper you want to make!
a little faith and a lot of frosting