Description
Celebrate academic success with a graduation cake that’s as meaningful as it is delicious. This step-by-step recipe helps you create a stunning centerpiece with rich flavor, creative design, and personalized details—all without needing professional baking experience.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Unsalted butter
- Large eggs
- Buttermilk (or dairy-free alternative)
- Vanilla extract
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare cake pans.
- Mix dry ingredients.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla.
- Alternate dry mix with buttermilk until incorporated.
- Bake and cool cake layers.
- Prepare frosting and decorate with graduation cap design.
- Add final touches and personalize with messages.
Notes
- Chill cake layers before frosting for easier decorating.
- Use school colors and custom designs to match the graduate’s style.
- Make the cake ahead and store properly to reduce stress on the big day.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Celebration Cake
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: <0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 95mg