This is a graduation cake I made for a co-worker. The colors of the cap and gown were going to be white, so he wanted mostly white, but the school colors also included silver and blue.
I actually made two 8″ inch double-layer cakes (one chocolate, one yellow), and put them side by side and then covered with fondant. He wanted some of each flavor and I thought that was an easy way to do it.
The graduation cap is yellow cake as well.
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Love this cake! What did you use for the silver and what is the tassel made out of?
This is beautiful! What did you use for the glossy sheen. It makes it look so professional.