subject: Graduation Cake Decorations to Make Your Celebration Special [print this page] Graduation Cake Decorations to Make Your Celebration Special
Personalized graduation cake decorations are fun and special way to display your congratulations to your graduate. Whether you are making a cake for to commemorate a college graduation or maybe even a young child's graduation from kindergarten, you can make a graduation cake to celebrate the milestone in style. Some designs are simple and can be constructed easily using common household utensils Some other creative designs however, are a bit more complicated and, for some specialized know-how. Some even call for some specially shaped baking trays to produce interesting shapes not usually associated with your traditional cakes.Graduation Cake ThemesA large variety of themes can be used for decorating graduation cakes. For instance, you can't go wrong cake shaped like a graduation; this is a perennial favorite and is easy to decorate. You can also bake a cake in the shape of a rolled up diploma and cover with white or beige fondant or frosting. Fruit leather can be used to make the ribbon, and a thin black accent line can be used to make the spirals at the end of the roll.To give foot would otherwise be a normal looking cake a truly festive look, consider adding edible confetti. You can also choose a particular theme for the cake, like a college themed cake or a graduation announcement cake. Because most graduates have a special allegiance to their college or university, you can also decorate the cake with the school mascot.Also, don't feel like you are limited to traditional cake ingredients when decorating your cake for graduation. A few ingenious cake designers have even built a completely edible graduation Along with the tassel. Others have used Reese's peanut butter cups in dark chocolate to make the look of a grad cap topped off with an iced cookie. Then they used dabs of peanut butter to hold it all in place. You're only limited by your own creativity and flair.Cake Toppers for graduationCake toppers can be used for easier graduation cake decorations. They generally include miniature school supplies, diplomas or caps can be bought online or from local bakery shops. The more whimsical ones show the graduate making a peace sign or jumping in joy. In addition to store-bought cake toppers, you can give your cake topper a warm personal conch by adding ribbons and handmade flowers in bright colors.Photo CakesCakes with edible photos of the graduate are the latest rage in graduate cake decoration. Many people don't realize it, but it is now possible to decorate your cake with the senior portrait or evening prom picture printed entirely on edible paper. There are several online firms as well as local bakeries which provide this service at very nominal prices. If you are a professional pastry chef you can also purchase an edible photo printing system. Together with a congratulatory phrase to mark the milestone, edible photos make for outstanding graduation cake decorations.
