DIY Cake Topper

Somewhere along the way, I’ve found my true happy place.

It’s right in the middle of  where a craft project meets up with a recipe, and they become one fun project.

That’s where this DIY Cake Topper comes in, along with one of my husband’s favorite cakes.  You see, it was his birthday about a week ago.  He happens to like berries and chocolate together.

And I happen to love berries, chocolate and raspberry cream and a little crafting on the side.  😉

I used a coupon from Hobby Lobby and purchased the chip (board) decor “Love” word.  It was the perfect size for a cake topper.  I decided to spray paint it gold, and it was dry by the time the cake was ready to decorate.  I hot glued a paper straw to the back & presto!  It was ready.

We didn’t do candles, we just used the cake topper + all the berries and some orange zest sprinkled on top.  As far as the icing, well it’s perfectly divine!  And it’s the same I used on this cake, that happens to be Glorious Treat’s recipe.

As for the cake, it’s a cake mix.  But I always swap for some strong brewed coffee in the place of the water when I’m making a chocolate cake.  Coffee will always pull more flavor out of chocolate.  And I happen to love the combination of the two.  Even in cakes!

 

I love how it all made a big statement.  This cake looks like it took a lot of time, but it really didn’t.  Everything was super easy and pretty inexpensive.   The cake topper was around $2 dollars and it was put together within minutes!

It’s the perfect DIY Cake Topper for weddings, Valentine’s or birthdays!