Bake and cool cake. Trim tassel and nose off cake.

Trim bottom hem of graduation gown t resemble pants.

Ice sides and background area and message area smooth with spatula.

Outline body, face, glasses, mouth, hands, uniform and hat with Tip 3.

Pipe in hat, glasses, tie, belt and shoes with Tip 5 (smooth with finger dipped in cornstarch).

Add Tip 5 pull-out hair. Outline and fill in badges with Tip 3. Cover face, uniform and hands with Tip 16 stars.

Print Tip 2 message. Add Tip 21 star bottom border.