Graduation cake

I have nothing educational for you today...lol.

Instead, I just wanted to show you one of my clever Suzy-home-baker cakes I made last year.



This is when I graduated last year with my masters.

I made my own cakes and cupcakes for my party. lol..yes...I know.

The cake on the right is a sheet cake, and the cap on it is a round cake covered in black icing.

I dyed the icing with gel. SOOO much better than food coloring.

It comes in little jars like this --->Product Details

Anyway, the top of the cap is just a piece of cardboard that I covered in black fondant - and the tassel is purple fondant that I snaked and cut.

The cupcake toppers.....

Reese's peanut  butter cups, turned upside down. Take off the outside wrapper, but leave the black wrapper on.
Then, I found little square candies and covered them in black fondant.
Again, I snaked yellow fondant for the tassel.

Anyway - with the end of school coming, maybe some of you can use this.
I had fun making them!

13 comments

Lisa R. said...

That came out amazing!! It sounds delicious too...Reeses Peanut Butter Cups...yum!

Lisa
Learning Is Something to Treasure

Journey of a Substitute Teacher (Ms. T) said...

GCU...Grand Canyon University? If so, that's the University I went through for my online Masters and loved it!


Journey of a Substitute Teacher

Lori said...

Wow! The cake and cupcakes look beautiful!
Lori
Conversations in Literacy

Andrea Brown - Cheers To School said...

That looks delicious!! Cool icing coloring tip. I didn't know there were other ways to color food!

Cheers To School

~Stephanie said...

Those cake toppers are adorable!!

~Stephanie
Teaching in Room 6

Traci Clausen said...

so adorable
❤Traci❤
Dragonflies in First

Kim said...

And knowing you, you did all of this while caring for a little one, waiting for another one, making materials, teaching and um... what... saving a small country?
You just AMAZE me!

And, BTW, I am now craving Reese's PB cups!

Sending you a CyberHug...

Kim
Finding JOY in 6th Grade

Tammy said...

And where were you last week when I needed you for my daughter's graduation party??? Can you make it here with those by Saturday for my sons?? LOL They are very cute!
Tammy


First Grade @ Klinger Cafe
dtklinger@gmail.com

Michelle Tsivgadellis said...

I love the graduation caps!! How long did this actually take you???

You are amazingly creative & a specialty cake in my house is baking with the giant cupcake mold...hehehe

Michelle
3amteacher@gmail.com
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Jen R said...

haha! Tammy - They'd probably come out better than the first time I did it!
Michelle - it didn't very long at all, actually - just one day - on an off. :)

unknown said...

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Evana said...

Congratulations on your graduation! It sounds like you poured so much creativity and effort into your celebration, especially with those handmade cakes and cupcakes. The level of detail, like using purple fondant for the tassels and crafting the cupcake toppers with Reese’s peanut butter cups, is just brilliant. Singapore's unique food culture could have added an interesting twist to your party spread—imagine pairing your treats with local favorites like Hainanese chicken rice or laksa, and maybe even having golden village popcorn for a bit of sweet and savory contrast. Your graduation party truly sounds like a memorable mix of creativity and fun!

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