I need to make a triceratops (three horned) dinosaur cake for my daughter's 5th Birthday. I have some ideas as to how to make the body and eyes, but the "fan" part on top of his head I am clueless on. not to mention the "beak'like" mouth. She is not into the fondant other wise it would be easier.
Any ideas will be great.

Thanks in advance!

I'm also doing a 3D Triceratops (and T-rex) for my son's birthday. I think you're going to have to go with sugarpaste. The fan at the top of the Triceratops head could be done with the petal tip (make a ruffle) if you used buttercream, but the beak will be difficult if not impossible to pull off if it's done in buttercream. Unless.... you build up a long muzzle/snout area and wait until it solidifies and then use a knife to cut it in half and shape it, forming the beak??

Maybe candy melts? That's going to weigh more though. I'd probably use the MMF for the look and then she doesn't have to eat that part if she doesn't want to.

Wow, would love to see the finished cake, make sure to post pics!! I would also use gumpaste for the "fan" on the head, you can roll it out a little thin and once dry it should stay put and it is not really heavy. Now the "beak" I would use fondant and stick it with toothpicks or bamboo skewers, or maybe rice kripie treats, I haven't used them but I've heard they work really good and it's not heavy. HTH and good luck to both of you!