I have to do a cake for a party celebrating my cousins 18th birthday and also her graduation? Any Idea's I want it to be really special. she is a cheerleader! if that helps

You could do a 3-D birthday present with a grad or a cheerleader popping out of it...

what about a really festive two tier birthday cake with a graduation cap on the top??? Or do two stacked present cakes...or maybe you could figure out how to make one of the open present box cakes with the tissue paper....with a graduation hat or diploma sticking out slightly??

Graduating into adulthood?

Happy Birthday, Graduate

Graduation cap with a pompon next to it?

I would make sure to use her school colors. I turned 18 two weeks after graduation, and we had two pictures on the cake - one from when I started school, and one of my senior pictures.

How often do you get a diploma for a bday present? Trading in books and football games for laundry and bills - even more reason to help her prepare for life after high school.

I like the idea of the two tier cake. You could decorate one tier with birthday presents, balloons, etc. Then decorate the second tier as a graduation theme with cap and diploma.

You might also consider a "book" cake. It could be themed to reflect her birthday/graduation as the start of a new chapter in her life!

Good gracious! You can tell I was a young adult in the sixties. At first glance, I thought this was about a different kind of "joint" and that people were certainly getting bold about it! I can kinda understand them wanting a cake, if that was the case....

lol well it is 4/20 HAHAHA Just kidding! thank you for all the idea's I will keep them in mind and I will post cake when it is done!

It's okay Crimsicle. I graduated in 1998 and that's the first thing I thought of too!

Lots of good ideas. My niece will be graduating next year and will also be turning 18 around that time. I'll have to keep these in mind.