Notes
We tested 9 custom cake toppers, eight ordered from 8 vendors plus one we made ourselves, photographed every one on the same turntable, and wrote down what we found.
How this was paid for
We paid full retail for every unit, as ordinary customers, and no vendor knew they were being compared. Everything here traces to a receipt, a measurement, or a photograph you can look at yourself.
We tested 9 custom cake toppers, eight bought for $2,219. Here is what arrived.
Eight vendors, the same photos, one turntable. Cost, wait, size, and how much of your time each one asked for.
Why your cake topper will not look like you
Every maker optimises the front view. Walk around the cake and the resemblance falls apart, clay and 3D print alike.
The size problem nobody mentions
The best-scoring toppers were 18–20 cm tall and half a kilo. Measure your top tier before you order.
How we tested
The rig, the scoring rubric, what we paid for, and where this study is weak.