Some Advice For Choosing a Baby Shower Cake...

By Stephanie Winsler

Setting up a baby shower party can be a difficult task. You need to assemble the guest list. You need to define the theme, print and mail the invitations and then prepare for the special day itself. For the occasion, you will need to think about how to decorate the party place, what will be in the program, which games to play, what baby shower favors to give and what food and drink to serve.

In most cases, the table’s centerpiece during the baby shower party will be the baby shower cake. This special cake should be more unique than one that could be bought from the local bakeshop. To create this uniqueness, it would be a good idea if you or one of your guests were to bake the cake yourselves. Doing this will assure that the cake will fit in with, and even compliment, the theme of the party. If you have any skill in baking, or even if you can follow instructions from a cookbook well, it would be to your advantage to bake the cake yourself. This way, you can use your creativity for the design, and you could always ask friends for help. Another advantage of making the cake yourself is that it would cost less than preordering it.

For ideas on your baby shower cake, check online for tried and tested recipes and designs. Usually, the cake is based on nursery items, such as flowers, birds, butterflies, toys, and other kid’s stuff. The most frequently used colors for icing are yellow, pink, blue, green, and white. Preordering the cake can also work out well, as long as you take a few precautions. You must discuss with the baker the theme of your baby shower party, and how you would like the cake to look. You must also remember to give the baker enough time to prepare the cake, so make sure you plan in advance! Also, if the baby shower is taking place after the baby’s birth, you can give a picture of the baby to the professional cake decorators so that they can incorporate it into the design of the cake.

Another suggestion for the baby shower cake is to use diapers. That’s right, diapers. This cake would not necessarily be for the enjoyment of the guests. However, the mom will certainly be grateful for a stack of already prepared diapers. To make a diaper cake, all that is required is carefully stacking rolled diapers into a few levels (having three levels is recommended). To keep the diapers in place, you can try tying them together using laces and ribbons. If you do this, make sure to not tie them too tightly or they might end up unusable or deformed. Deformed diapers will be of no use to the mother, and will end up being thrown away unused. The diaper cake can be the centerpiece for the table, and if you still wish to have a regular cake, you no longer have to go to as much trouble with it. You can bake a simple cake or order one from a bakery.

After the preparation of the table’s centerpiece has been completed, you will need to choose the foods and drinks to be served. Snacks, tea, deserts, and punches are all common at a baby shower party. If you have invited some male guests, you could also think about doing a barbeque with grilled foods. This way, the dads can bond and engage in conversation while attending the grills. Now everyone can participate in welcoming the new family member.