In some corners of the cake world there are those who would say that adorning a beautifully handcrafted cake with a plastic toy, rather than an equally handcrafted sugar masterpiece, is an act of sacrilege, laziness or an example of a lower standard of workmanship. I don't see it this way, and here are three reasons why. 1) Because I don't want Disney to hunt me down and sue me And yeah, this actually happens. Did you know characters like Elsa and Mickey Mouse are the propert