Tuesday Toppers: Graduation

With graduation season here I thought i'd get in some cupcakes for the grads before heading into next weeks series for dads. Although I'll have to say I was at a loss for original graduation topper ideas, lol, so I decided to go with the classics that can be used for high school, college, or even the cute little kindergartener in your life. This week i'm going to show you how to make the graduation cap topper and here's what you'll need to make one:

-Rolling pin

-Paint brush and water

-Fondant smoother

-Knife
-1 3/4" square cookie cutter
-Black (with tylose or gum paste powder added)or whatever color you want the cap to be, and yellow fondant

-With the help of the fondant smoother, roll one ball into a tube.

-Turn the tube onto its end and flatten again.

-Take second ball of fondant and roll to an 1/8" and using 1 3/4" cookie cutter cut out top of cap.

(You can also just cut out a square if you don't have this cookie cutter). You will need to let this part air-dry for about 24-48 hours so it will stay stiff on top of the cap!

-take a small amount of black and roll out a small ball for button on top of cap.

-Flatten slightly.

-For tassle, roll out a thin rope of yellow fondant and cut to 1 1/2".

-Flatten 1/4" at the bottom.

-Using the knife make several slits.

- Once the top part of the hat has dried attatch the bottom with a small amount of water.

-Apply the tassle and then the button to the top.

-Now don't forget to place the tassle on the correct side! It's now time to wish your graduate good luck!!

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!