Diploma Cones

Serves 12

• 12 sugar or waffle ice cream cones
• sprinkles, nut crunch, or shredded coconut, for topping

Wafer Roll Diplomas

• 12 wafer rolls
• 1 bar white chocolate
• red lasso or pull-apart licorice, for garnish

Cheese Filling

• 1 8-oz (225-g) container whipped cream cheese
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp lemon juice
• 2 chocolate candy bars, chopped (I use Milk Munch)
• 1 7-oz (200-g) container razzle mix (I use Baker’s Choice; you can also make your own mix of 1½–2 cups mixed toppings)

To prepare wafer roll diplomas, melt white chocolate in a double boiler. Dip ¾ of each wafer roll into the melted chocolate and set aside for the chocolate to dry and harden. When the chocolate is set, wrap a little piece of licorice around and knot it.

To prepare the cheese filling, mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. Gently add chopped chocolate and razzle mix.

Place one scoop of filling in each cone and top with desired topping. Stick the diploma into the cheese filling and add a cupcake topper with a graduation theme. Place all cones in a cone stand.

Keep chilled until ready to serve.