Sweet treats for our GRADUATE :-)

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Our theme for May is "Graduation".

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I am planning a graduation ceremony for my son Luke for sometime in June. Actually, in our local homeschool group there are 2 graduates this year, so we may combine the event with another family.

I was doing a bit of research online for some sweet treats to make for the graduation. I decided to try these two neat ideas for making the mortarboard -- aka. the cap. Not sure yet which cupcake topper we'll use, but probably the chocolate one -- it tastes better :-)

For the chocolate cap, you'll need:

~square chocolate pieces (I found this yummy Lindt bar and they were the perfect size)

~small Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

~Sour string (not sure the name for it, but you'll need a strip of it)

~lollipop sticks

~either a handful of chocolate chips (to act as a glue) or you can melt a block of the bar

Cut a strip from the sour candy ribbon. I used the yellow strip. You'll need about 2-3 inches.

I snipped one end to make it look like a tassle.


I used a small, sharp knife to "pre-drill" a hole in the center of the Reese's cup. Put the lollipo stick in. and add a bit of melted chocolate to glue in place. You can set in fridge to set if wanted.

Spread a small amount of chocolate on the top and add the chocolate square.

Spread a line of melted chocolate and glue down the tassle. I bent it before sticking it down. Set in fridge for 15-20 minutes to set.

There you have it!

For this next one, I used some fondant, and some black and yellow food paste.

This is messy, but add some paste to fondant and mix well.

Roll some black fondant into a cylinder shape. Add lollipop stick.

For the top, I rolled some fondant out and cut a square shape. If you have a square cookie cutter, use that. Attack to the cyliner shape with a small drop of water.

NOTE: It might be a good idea to made a bunch of the squares and let them dry overnight. That way, they will be stiff and won't bend down on the corners.


Roll a thin piece of yellow fondant. Fringe the end.


Adhere to top of cap with small dab of water.

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