I want to make an Upsy Daisy cake for my daughter's 2nd birthday, I am very new at cake making so I have a few questions, how many days before her birthday should I start making the cake? and I wanted to make it so Upsy Daisy was sitting down, so I was thinking of doing a cake body and legs and putting a dowel through it and using rice crispy treats for the head and arms covered in fondant, also what kind of icing should I use over the cake and crispy treats to keeps the fondant on? Also wondering what kind of cake would be the best to do this with?
Any help you have for me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Well, not sure I can answer your questions - but, I didn't know who upsy daisy was, so I googled her. I saw this cake, which I just think is completely flippin' adorable. Check it out...

http://www.zoeclarkcakes.com/upsy-daisy-birthday-cake.html