Peak graduation season is also peak strawberry ... have a special filling made with raspberry jam. This no-bake cake layers fluffy whipped cream with Oreo cookies and fresh fruit.

Use this method (or a number-shaped cake pan, no shade) to write out the graduation year ... The frosting is a whipped ganache for a less sweet frosting than a traditional chocolate buttercream.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend of mine had a graduation party for her child on a Thursday. She ordered a very expensive cake to be the centerpiece of the dessert table, surrounded by all sorts of ...