Baby Shower Cake Ideas
Rajni Sheth
January 11, 2008
Pregnancy, for almost every woman, is a phase of nine months of celebration. Yes, it does have interruptions in the form of the various little problems that women generally go through during the pregnancy tenure. But then the fact remains that it is a beautiful process to feel a little being develop within the womb.
As the mother-to-be is in the middle of the final trimester, which means the last three months there is a lot more activity. The baby shopping is on full swing, the room for the little one is being decorated and friends and relatives are calling and dropping by to see that all is well. And in the midst of this is a ceremony that is usually hosted by family, friends or a close relative of the mother-to-be. The baby shower is a very special occasion. It is hosted and attended only by women.
As part of the celebration is the baby shower cake. This can either be baked at home, or then ordered at one of the confectionary stores. There could be simple flavored sponge cake or then something decorative. Usually, people prefer colorful cakes that are rather flowery or then symbolic of the baby. In fact, the cakes would pass off as those meant for young children, rather than grown up woman. But then, the fact is that this occasion is organized for the baby in the womb. The invitees bring along gifts such as baby feeders, clothes, sheets, etc. Since taking a gift to this occasion is an integral part of the celebration, the invitees generally ask the mother-to-be what she would need for the baby, so that all the gifts can be used appropriately. This way wasted shopping is avoided.
Amongst the typical decorated baby shower cakes are those in the shape of a baby wearing a diaper, a star, varied types of flowers, birds, or anything that implies abundance and happiness. In order to prepare a decorative cake at home, there are varied molds in the market. The other option is to prepare a plain shaped sponge cake base and the with food colors mixed into the icing one can create something colorful and attractive, as well as write a message for the little one in the womb. There are also the sheet cakes for baby shower celebrations. These are basically single layered cakes that are decorated with special messages or symbols that represent babyhood.
The following is a recipe for a non-edible decorative cake that can be gifted to a mother-to-be. It is generally known as baby shower diaper cakes.
The ingredients:
50 medium size disposable diapers.
A large cardboard platter on which the cake will be built.
About 75 feet of narrow satin ribbon of any color. Or then one can opt for a range of varied colors (may be 15 feet of each color).
About 8 feet of a 1 inch broad ribbon.
One baby feeding bottle.
Colorful candies.
Colored adhesive tape.
Various other baby objects like combs, brushes, rattles, bibs, etc.
The process:
Cut the narrow ribbon into 50 pieces of equal length.
Fold each diaper and tie a ribbon around each one.
Place the rolled diapers on the cardboard platter, using adhesive tape. Do not go overboard using the tape as the diapers could tear when removing them from the platter.
Create a second tier of the rolled diapers using adhesive tape to hole them together. And then tie the broad ribbon around this tier. Fill the baby feeding bottle with the colorful candies and place it on the second tier, in the center. Then build the third tier around the bottle. After sticking it all together then tie the broad ribbon around it. Then with minimal adhesive tape decorate the cake with the other baby objects.
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As the mother-to-be is in the middle of the final trimester, which means the last three months there is a lot more activity. The baby shopping is on full swing, the room for the little one is being decorated and friends and relatives are calling and dropping by to see that all is well. And in the midst of this is a ceremony that is usually hosted by family, friends or a close relative of the mother-to-be. The baby shower is a very special occasion. It is hosted and attended only by women.
As part of the celebration is the baby shower cake. This can either be baked at home, or then ordered at one of the confectionary stores. There could be simple flavored sponge cake or then something decorative. Usually, people prefer colorful cakes that are rather flowery or then symbolic of the baby. In fact, the cakes would pass off as those meant for young children, rather than grown up woman. But then, the fact is that this occasion is organized for the baby in the womb. The invitees bring along gifts such as baby feeders, clothes, sheets, etc. Since taking a gift to this occasion is an integral part of the celebration, the invitees generally ask the mother-to-be what she would need for the baby, so that all the gifts can be used appropriately. This way wasted shopping is avoided.
Amongst the typical decorated baby shower cakes are those in the shape of a baby wearing a diaper, a star, varied types of flowers, birds, or anything that implies abundance and happiness. In order to prepare a decorative cake at home, there are varied molds in the market. The other option is to prepare a plain shaped sponge cake base and the with food colors mixed into the icing one can create something colorful and attractive, as well as write a message for the little one in the womb. There are also the sheet cakes for baby shower celebrations. These are basically single layered cakes that are decorated with special messages or symbols that represent babyhood.
The following is a recipe for a non-edible decorative cake that can be gifted to a mother-to-be. It is generally known as baby shower diaper cakes.
The ingredients:
50 medium size disposable diapers.
A large cardboard platter on which the cake will be built.
About 75 feet of narrow satin ribbon of any color. Or then one can opt for a range of varied colors (may be 15 feet of each color).
About 8 feet of a 1 inch broad ribbon.
One baby feeding bottle.
Colorful candies.
Colored adhesive tape.
Various other baby objects like combs, brushes, rattles, bibs, etc.
The process:
Cut the narrow ribbon into 50 pieces of equal length.
Fold each diaper and tie a ribbon around each one.
Place the rolled diapers on the cardboard platter, using adhesive tape. Do not go overboard using the tape as the diapers could tear when removing them from the platter.
Create a second tier of the rolled diapers using adhesive tape to hole them together. And then tie the broad ribbon around this tier. Fill the baby feeding bottle with the colorful candies and place it on the second tier, in the center. Then build the third tier around the bottle. After sticking it all together then tie the broad ribbon around it. Then with minimal adhesive tape decorate the cake with the other baby objects.
More on cake decorating and cooking classes.