Easy Graduation Cake Designs

Celebrating graduation with a cake is a very satisfying thing to do. The cake can be enhanced from a basic version into a great cake with the right graduation cake designs. The cake will be centre stage for a time at the graduation party and you will be very proud if the graduate and their guests think the cake is wonderful. I know I would feel rather upset if the cake did not match the expectation of the graduate. Because of this I do tend to put a lot of effort into designing the cake, baking a great tasting cake and also decorating the cakes perfectly in line with the design.

I do feel it is best to make the cake myself. I like the cake to be one which tastes excellent and is the size and shape required. I do try and make sure the flavor is one the graduate loves. There is always the chance a chocolate or vanilla flavoured cake will work well for all guests. There are lots of great cookbooks and online sites with great photos and recipes. I do make sure I try everything out in advance, so when I make the final cake there are no surprises. Shaping the cake is simple if you have a cake pan or perhaps you are skilled enough to cut the cake into the shape you need. Once you have the basic cake you require you can work on the design you want.

Designing the cake can be a really fun and creative pursuit. There are so many ways you can create the perfect cake. The cake design ideas can be found in so many places. Seeing a good looking cake that you can copy can be a safe way of designing your first cake or if you are short of time. However inspirational ideas can come from right in front of your eyes. I once met a cake designer who used the pattern from a wedding dress for a cake and also a graduate’s 1950s automobile for a graduation cake design.

I like the idea of making the cake as personal as possible that could mean using the graduates photo. This can be achieved in a safe way by ordering the photo from a recommended online site. You could also use edible ink pens to design a caricature or likeness of the graduate. You could also use fondant in layers to make a likeness of the graduate. You can leave room for personal messages. To complete the graduation cake you can add some caps and scrolls made from colored fondant and there you have perfect graduation cake designs.

You can then add final touches with shimmer dust and food coloring.

Graduation Cake Designs
Great graduation cake designs with photos and lots of other techniques.