Not many people have considered the importance of a personalized cake, but the fact is that everyone likes to feel special, and by creating a cake just for them, you are showing them how special you think they are. Anyone can order an ice cream cake from the grocery store bakery that’s covered in too much bad frosting and a doctored-up design straight out of a book. What people really want is a cake that says something about them, who they are, and what they like. Ordering a custom cake is of course more expensive, but in the long run, it’s worth it for the memories you’ll create long after the last bite of cake has been eaten.

There are places that can create an amazing custom cake to your specifications for less than a high-end bakery. Consider going to a culinary school where students are learning how to decorate cakes. They can’t legally charge full price like a fancy bakery because they are students learning how to decorate cakes. They must learn to make all sorts of things, from sheet cakes to wedding cakes and everything in between. You can have a beautiful cake made for you for a fraction of the price.

Everyone wants to know that they are special. Creating a custom cake can be anything from making a cake from scratch, not a box mix, to making an elegant decoration that perfectly reflects the recipient’s personality, interests, hobbies, or a special event in life. Even if your cake decorating skills are less than sufficient, the idea that you made something from scratch or customized the cake with them in mind will be more than enough to make that special someone think the cake is personalized enough.

Many times, if you’re skilled and artistic enough to give it a try, sculpting things out of fondant and rice cereal treats is a great way to create a custom cake. People end up in high-stakes competitions over their cake sculpting and decorating skills, if they’re good enough. You may be surprised at how well you do at creating flowers or even little characters or other designs. Sculpting doesn’t have to be difficult. Start small and you can learn a lot just by doing.

Of course, not everyone can be artistic enough to carve realistic flowers and whimsical ribbons out of sugar. Finding an accomplished custom cake designer in your area who can turn your vision into reality is the solution for you.