Baby Shower Cakes
By Joanne Elliott
You can also choose from baby shower cakes that are displayed in layers or tiered columns. It is has also become increasingly popular to have several individual cupcakes laid out on tiers in individually decorated portions. Baby shower cakes come in many different sizes as well - the only advice is to be sure to get a baby shower cake that is big enough to ensure that all of your guests have an adequate portion.
Baby shower cake recipes and flavors
Traditionally, baby shower cakes are usually sponge based, but there are no hard and fast rules. Here are some examples of types of baby shower cake recipes to help get your creative juices flowing:
- Vanilla sponge
- Chocolate sponge
- Fruit cake
- Marble cake
- Chocolate cake or chocolate sponge
- Orange cake or orange sponge
- Black forest gateaux
- Almond cake
- Mocha sponge or coffee cake
Baby shower cake icing or frosting colors
Baby shower cake icing or frosting is traditionally baby blue, baby pink, yellow and white. You can specific which color you would like if you are getting a baby shower cake made to order, or even use a mixture of food colorings if you are making the cake yourself. You can also choose more than one inscription color if you are piping words or decorating the baby shower cake with sugaring (shapes made from icing to decorate the cake).
Examples of frosting base and inscription colors for baby shower cakes include:
- Pale blue
- Royal blue
- Pink
- Lemon yellow
- Green
- White
- Lilac or purple
- Peach
- Burgundy
Baby shower cake fillings
Baby shower cakes usually have some sort of filling in the centre. Some good examples include:
- Fruit preserves or jams
- Whipped cream
- Custard
- Peanut butter
- Pure chocolate
Baby shower cake decorations
Baby shower cake decorations can be gender specific or more of "neutral". You can choose from decorative icing, sugaring, to real toys and inedible ornaments. Good themes for baby shower cakes include:
- Teddy bears
- Cribs
- Building blocks
- Stalks delivering newborns
- Cute cartoon babies
- Baby ducks and chicks
- Baby bottles
- Treasure chests and trunks
- Fairground carousels
- Stars and sparklers
- Hearts
- Nappies and nappy pins
Have fun with your cake and enjoy!