Graduation Cake Toppers

Never judge a cake by its toppings.

That principle can apply to books but not so with cakes. A cake has to look delicious and appetizing on the outside first.

Graduation cakes are usually difficult to pull off because the cake has to look unique enough and relevant to the graduation occasion, otherwise it will just look like an ordinary, every day cake. The secret to a fun, uniques deisgn is the graduation cake toppers. These toppers need to transform the into graduation themed cake.

Graduation cake toppers are the decorativepeices which are put on top to decorate and theme the cake. These toppers are available in two types: the edible and not edible.

The edible ones are popular and can be lots of fun not to mention tasty. They are usually chocolates, candies and cookies that are placed strategically on top of the cake. More expensive toppers are chocolates which have been moulded into the shape of objects, for example, cars, musical instruments etc. For a classic graduation cake, a scroll or a graduation cap is usually formed using edible chocolates and then colored with edible ‘paints’.

These edible cake toppers need extra care in handling since they can melt and deform easily especially if they are made with chocolate.

A new trend for graduation cake toppers are the edible photos. These are scanned pictures of the graduate processed and printed by special equipment. The picture is printed on an icing sheet that is very thin and usually translucent. The image is printed using edible inks.

Graduation cakes with edible toppers are usually more expensive than non edible ones because they are more difficult to create and will it takes more time & skill to turn chocolate to a cake topper.

The non edible cake toppers are commonly the cheaper option and are often prefered by teh hom ebaker as they dont require elaborate baking skills to prepare

Non edible toppers include flowers, sticks, action figures, cars and so on.Some put on photos using photo stands and place these on the cake. Non edible cake toppers can be dangerous for guests that have children as they could be chocked on if swallowed by a younger child.

A lot of baking supply store have specialized supply corners according for certain occasions. You can ask for the graduation cake toppers and they will direct you to a vast collection of graduation cake toppers in all shapes and sizes. Thess etoppers will be packed according to their types and placed in a plastic container. You can buy either per piece or per pack. For edible toppers, you may have to order beforehand, especially when the edible cake toppers you are choosing is complex to create and as mentioned above, needs extra care in handling. Edible cake toppers are not commonly sold per piece but per set.