Baby Shower Cakes - More Than Just Dessert

A baby shower is a way to become a party for family and friends on the expected arrival of a new baby with the parents. It is a joyous occasion and fun for everyone! But hosting a great baby shower takes some real planning. A very important part of the planning process is the cake. Every baby shower needs a cake but the cake can be more than just a dessert - they can double as a decoration, even a heart!

Most baby showers have a theme, and the entire party on this basisSubject. The cake is no exception and should be also focused on what you selected. If you are talented and bake and decorate a cake (or know someone), you can potentially have a home-made cake. Or you can order one from a bakery, ensure that your order in plenty of time for the shower.

Once you have decided whether it will be done at home or bought in stores, you must have to decide what kind of cake. There are many different varieties of baby shower cakes to chooseby. Some of them are listed below:

Angel Food Cake
Butter Cake
Butterfly cake
Carrot cake
Cheesecake
Chocolate cake
Chiffon cake
Cupcake
Devil's Food Cake
Fruit Cake
Gingerbread
Ice cream cake
Mooncake
Pineapple upside down cake
Pound cake
Spice Cake
Biscuit

Then there's take into account the filling:

more ice
various types of fruit preserves
Pudding
Pudding
Whipped cream
Jams
Peanut Butter
pure chocolate

Not only should informationwhat kind of cake to have, but also, as you may be able to make the cake in a way that the baby shower celebration is more special grace. Here are some ideas:

1. Belly Cake. A good idea is to design a baby shower cake and make it look like a pregnant belly. This can be by placing a circular cake in front of a rectangular cake and frosting them together to be done similar to that of a pregnant belly.

2. Toy Blocks Cake. Another idea is to design a baby shower cake and make itlook like toy blocks (either for children) from a large block or 3 to 4 smaller blocks. Toy block cakes can be further enhanced by surrounding them with candy or small toy cars.

3. An autograph Cake. This is a great idea, where "Congratulations" the only word on the cake, leaving room for each guest to sign "their names in icing. A picture of the cake will be taken if everyone has signed it, making a great keepsake for the parents-to-be.

4. A sign of Cake. The cake canin the form of a sign, how to make Pooh Bear.

5. A baby bib cake. Another idea, how the character of cake but the cake looks like a baby bib.

There are so many different things you can do with a baby shower cake. Here are just a few suggestions for cakes other forms:

Baby Buggy
Baby Booties
Bassinet
Baby Bottles
Noah's Ark

There is also a "diaper" cake. But beware - it is really made of diapers and not edible!

Of course you can alsoExperiment with creative ideas of their own, or read the cake design book from your local supermarket or bakery for ideas. Remember that making the "goal" is not only a tasty dessert, but also a great centerpiece or decoration, characterized in the memory of the parents-to-be. But remember, stick to the baby shower theme!