Not many people have ever considered the importance of a custom cake, but the fact of the matter is that everyone likes to feel special, and by creating a cake just for them, you are showing them just how special you think that they are. Anyone can order a frozen cake from the grocery store bakery that is covered with way too much bad frosting and an airbrushed design that came from 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 is worth it for the memories it will create long after the last bite of cake is eaten.

There are places that can create an awesome custom cake to your specifications for a cheaper price than a high end bakery. Consider going to a culinary school where students are learning to decorate cakes. They cannot legally charge the full price as an upscale bakery because they are students learning to decorate cakes. They must learn how to do all kinds 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 a fancy decoration that perfectly reflects the recipient's personality, interests, hobbies or a special event in their lives. Even if your cake decorating skills are less than sufficient, the thought that you made something from scratch or customized the cake with them in mind will be more than sufficient that special person think that the cake is custom enough.

Often times, if you are skilled and artistic enough to try it, sculpting things from fondant and rice cereal treats is a great way to create a customized cake. People end up on high stakes competitions over their sculpting and cake decorating abilities, if they are good enough. You may be surprised at how well you do at creating flowers or even small 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 sculpt realistic flowers and whimsical ribbons from sugar. For you, the solution is to find an accomplished custom cake designer in your area that can turn your vision into reality.