One way to make a character cake is to find coloring book images you like, place them in a clear ziplock bag and layer fondant shapes over the image. Use vanilla extract and a small paint brush to connect the pieces, then carefully lift the image with a spatula and place on a freshly buttercreamed cake. Take it slow though... or you'll have fondant pieces everywhere!
This was my technique for this Toy Story birthday cake. I then used fondant writers to finish the eyes and display the birthday greeting.
This cake took me about 3 hours to make... including kitchen clean-up (but not counting baking time).
Tags: Toy Story, Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Birthday Cake
