Baby Shower Cake And Food Ideas
Preparing for a baby shower party can be a tedious task. You need to define the guest list. You need to conceptualize the theme, print and send the invitations, and then prepare for the special date itself.
Another aspect of organizing the baby shower is that you need to be thinking about what decorations to purchase or make for the venue, what will be the planned events, such as what games to have, what baby shower favors to give to your guests, and what food and beverages to serve on the day.
During the baby shower party, the table centerpiece is most likely to be a baby shower cake. The baby shower cake cannot be similar to the cake that can just be bought from the local bakeshop. Some hosts will go to great lengths to also design a diaper cake to have as a centerpiece at the party.
Make sure that either you as the host or one of your talented guests makes the cake for the mother-to-be. In this way you will know that the cake has been made to fit the theme of the baby shower and also will be a perfect fit for the table centerpiece during the baby shower.
Of course, pre-ordering the cake will also be fine as long as you give enough time for the cake to be prepared and that you have discussed with the person who will prepare the cake the concept of the baby shower party and how you would like the cake to look.
However, if you have some baking skills, or if you can follow instructions from cookbooks well, it is advantageous to prepare the cake yourself. You can use your creativity for the design and you can always ask for help from friends. Needless to mention, it is also less costly.
To prepare the baby shower cake, check online for tried and tested recipes and designs as there are many different websites offering free advice on this topic. You can also choose the flavor of the baby shower cake.
Many people opt for the nursery themes such as flowers, birds, butterflies and baby shaped toys when creating the baby shower cake. With the most common colors for the icing of the cake being yellow, blue, green, pink and white.
If the baby has already arrived you might consider having a photo taken of the little one and then having that placed on the top of the baby shower cake using edible icing. This can be placed on top of the cake whether you have created it or you have had the cake ordered.
Using a diaper cake is another great idea when hosting the baby shower. Yes you heard right it is a cake made out of diapers and usually serves as the table centerpiece during the shower party. Once the shower party is finished it also provides the family with a large number of diapers for the first weeks of baby being home.
For those that are craft minded maybe you would try your hand at creating your very own diaper cake. Yes its a cake that is made from baby diapers (not the eating kind). All you need to do is purchase some diapers that are rolled lets say to three levels, if you have done this before you can go up as high a seven layers. When securing the diapers make sure that you do not tie the ribbon or lace to tightly as this will deform the diaper and not giving you the desired affect and will probably have to be thrown out.
The diaper cake can also be placed as a table centerpiece. If you still prefer to have a real cake for the baby shower, you can bake or order a simple cake from the bakeshop.
After preparing the table centerpiece, you need to combine it with good baby shower food. Most of the time, snacks, tea, desserts and punches are served. You can also have some barbecues and grilled foods, in case you have invited some male guests. The dads can bond and have some conversation while attending to the grills. This way, everyone can participate in welcoming the new member of the family. - 2361
Another aspect of organizing the baby shower is that you need to be thinking about what decorations to purchase or make for the venue, what will be the planned events, such as what games to have, what baby shower favors to give to your guests, and what food and beverages to serve on the day.
During the baby shower party, the table centerpiece is most likely to be a baby shower cake. The baby shower cake cannot be similar to the cake that can just be bought from the local bakeshop. Some hosts will go to great lengths to also design a diaper cake to have as a centerpiece at the party.
Make sure that either you as the host or one of your talented guests makes the cake for the mother-to-be. In this way you will know that the cake has been made to fit the theme of the baby shower and also will be a perfect fit for the table centerpiece during the baby shower.
Of course, pre-ordering the cake will also be fine as long as you give enough time for the cake to be prepared and that you have discussed with the person who will prepare the cake the concept of the baby shower party and how you would like the cake to look.
However, if you have some baking skills, or if you can follow instructions from cookbooks well, it is advantageous to prepare the cake yourself. You can use your creativity for the design and you can always ask for help from friends. Needless to mention, it is also less costly.
To prepare the baby shower cake, check online for tried and tested recipes and designs as there are many different websites offering free advice on this topic. You can also choose the flavor of the baby shower cake.
Many people opt for the nursery themes such as flowers, birds, butterflies and baby shaped toys when creating the baby shower cake. With the most common colors for the icing of the cake being yellow, blue, green, pink and white.
If the baby has already arrived you might consider having a photo taken of the little one and then having that placed on the top of the baby shower cake using edible icing. This can be placed on top of the cake whether you have created it or you have had the cake ordered.
Using a diaper cake is another great idea when hosting the baby shower. Yes you heard right it is a cake made out of diapers and usually serves as the table centerpiece during the shower party. Once the shower party is finished it also provides the family with a large number of diapers for the first weeks of baby being home.
For those that are craft minded maybe you would try your hand at creating your very own diaper cake. Yes its a cake that is made from baby diapers (not the eating kind). All you need to do is purchase some diapers that are rolled lets say to three levels, if you have done this before you can go up as high a seven layers. When securing the diapers make sure that you do not tie the ribbon or lace to tightly as this will deform the diaper and not giving you the desired affect and will probably have to be thrown out.
The diaper cake can also be placed as a table centerpiece. If you still prefer to have a real cake for the baby shower, you can bake or order a simple cake from the bakeshop.
After preparing the table centerpiece, you need to combine it with good baby shower food. Most of the time, snacks, tea, desserts and punches are served. You can also have some barbecues and grilled foods, in case you have invited some male guests. The dads can bond and have some conversation while attending to the grills. This way, everyone can participate in welcoming the new member of the family. - 2361
About the Author:
Cathrina has been hosting baby shower functions for many years with great success. With some great Baby Shower Cake recipes found on the way as well as a comprehensive guide to hosting your very own Baby Shower Party from games, invitations to decorating the venue every thing is covered from start to finish.
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