Graduation Cake Inspiration

1 Two-Tiered Treat

The gorgeous design takes this cake from traditional to modern.

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2 Congratulatory Cookie

If you can't find this custom cookie cutter, simply make your own!

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3 Golden Graduate

Add some shimmer to your cake with a little luster dust.

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4 Grad Pops

Mold these tasty treats to look like your graduate.

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5 Cheers to the Grad

Highlight the graduation year with fondant numbers.

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6 Delicious Diploma

Change the sprinkles to match your child's school colors.

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7 Traditional Topper

Fondant caps and scrolls are a great go-to decoration.

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8 Pop and Circumstance

You can get as creative as you want with these celebratory treats.

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9 Bold and Beautiful

If you don't want to work with fondant, simply use plastic figures as your cake toppers.

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10 The Graduate

These cute cookie pops double as an awesome centerpiece.

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11 Love and Basketball

Use the cake to highlight your child's extracurricular activities.

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12 Caps Off to You

A simple sugar cookie is the perfect party treat.

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13 Hit the Books

A stack of books gives tiered cakes a graduation twist.

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14 Clever Cupcakes

These graduation caps are made from Reese's Cups and a piece of chocolate.

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15 Simple and Sweet

You don't have to go crazy to make a delicious celebratory dessert.

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