Baby Shower Cake Tips
A baby shower brings together friends and family to honor the mom-to-be and her baby. A cake typically serves as the dessert for the celebration. A traditional sheet cake is an option, but carved cakes and tiered cakes are showing up at baby showers these days. Whether you decorate the cake yourself or order it from a bakery, putting thought into the design results in a custom confection for the guest of honor. Does this Spark an idea?
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Coordinate the Theme
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Baby showers often feature a particular theme for the decorations and activities. Coordinating the cake theme with the overall shower theme creates a cohesive look throughout the party details. Common themes for showers that work well on the cake include rubber ducks, stars, nursery rhymes, animals, teddy bears, cartoon characters and baby blocks or toys. The decorations and napkins provide a guide for the cake decorations. Replicate the colors, patterns and designs on the paper products on the cake for a coordinated food table look.
Personalize It
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A personalized cake makes the mom-to-be feel even more loved at her baby shower. Personalization comes in many forms. Including the mom's or baby's name on the cake greeting is a simple option. You might include a saying on the cake that has personal significance to the guest of honor, or a humorous reference to a past event. Edible images allow the cake to display a photo of the mom-to-be, her partner or even the ultrasound. Check with local bakeries to see if they create edible images. The flavor of the cake is another way to personalize the cake. Instead of the traditional white or chocolate cake, choose the new mom's favorite cake flavor.
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Decorating Ideas
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A round cake creates the base for a baby face cake. Decorate the round cake with skin tone frosting and add facial details to make the cake look like a baby. You can also add a second larger round cake for the baby's belly. A similar approach is to make the cake look like a pregnant mom's tummy. A large dome-shaped cake creates the pregnant belly. Two smaller dome cakes create the bosom. The three dome cakes are covered with fondant to create the look of a dress.
A square cake works well to create the look of a present. Stack two or three square cakes to get the height you prefer. Cover the cake stack with buttercream icing or fondant to create the wrapping paper. A bow made from fondant or gumpaste goes on top. You can also cut out baby-themed shapes like bottles and baby booties from fondant to decorate the present cake.
Consider Cupcakes
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Cupcakes offer an individually sized alternative to the traditional baby shower cake. Going the cupcake route allows you to easily offer several different cake flavors. A swirl of icing in one of the baby shower colors creates a classic decoration option. Add a baby-themed topper to each cupcake for a stronger connection to the baby shower theme.
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