Ideas for Baby Shower Cakes

Baby Showers are parties or treats that friends of would-be mom give to her. Traditional Baby Showers are generally done only by the friends but the new trend is even family members especially females join to do Baby Shower for the would be mom. Baby Showers are generally done one month before the baby arrives, sometimes baby showers are done after the baby arrives, especially when there are lot of people visiting to see the baby. Baby Showers are celebrated only for the first baby. But nowadays people celebrate for every child and even for adopted babies. It is an accepted norm that baby showers are a must for every baby and every mother needs a baby shower.

Baby showers are of two kinds traditional baby showers and themed baby showers.

Traditional Baby Showers:

Traditional baby showers are celebrated by the close friends of the would-be mom. It is generally planned for an evening with a lot fun and frolic. Generally men are not invited to the baby showers as there is a lot of talk on babies, delivery and all the nuances to be told to the would be mother.

Themed Baby Showers

Instead of the traditional baby showers there are themed showers where the mix of invitees would be both men and women. Themes generally may be related to motherhood or may not.

One of the themed parties is time of day shower where each guest is required for give a gift for a specific time of the day like mealtime, naptime, bedtime etc. Another theme revolves around gift for baby firsts like baby's first step, firstbath, firstbook, first haircut etc. For the creatively inclined the basket bunch theme for gifts in various baskets like bathtubs, baby carriage and so on.

Mommy Shower

Mommy shower is celebrated for women who already have children. Instead of giving gifts of basics she already has, the mother is gifted with gift coupons, references of babysitters and to help her coup with arrival of another child.

Couple Shower

Showers which both the husband and wife celebrate the arrival of the baby.

Working Showers

Here friends help the couple in getting ready the house for the arrival of the newborn. Friends may help with painting, moving furniture and getting ready the nursery. At the end of the day they have a get together with a bang.

Cakes take the centre stage in any baby shower. Baby Shower Cakes are kept in the centre of the dinning table. Cakes are decorated with all the items that a baby should have like diapers, pacifiers, chocolates, bibs, bottles and all the nutty gritty required for a new born.

One, two, three or four tiered Cakes are made for Baby showers with the fresh cream being in a shade that represents the freshness of babyhood. The cakes are also available in various shapes like a butterfly, a baby girl or boy, just about anything that represents the coming of a baby.

Where to buy a Baby Shower Cake:
It is generally advisable to get addresses of bakeries from where we can get baby shower cakes. Asking young mothers where they got their shower cakes would help as they will be able to provide with a list of bakers. Some people even bake cakes in their homes as home business. But the references should be from people who have already used these home bakes. Asking for pictures of cakes already made by these people in the past will help us to decide. But before all this you should fix the budget for the cake and know what you will get for your money. You can even buy cakes over websites where the pictures of the cakes will be shown clearly.
How long before the shower do you need to order your cake?
Cakes should be ordered atleast a few days in advance of the actual shower date to avoid any hassles. Depending upon the time of the year you may have to place the order. In order the cake is fresh on the day of the shower it should be planned to pick up the cake early on the morning of the D Day.
How Large Should the Cake Be?
Before ordering the cake one should make sure of the approximate number people who would be attending the shower. The baker should also be well aware of the number of people invited and the cake should be a little larger so that a little bit left over so that the would be mother can take it home.
What Type of Cake Should I Purchase?
Specific preferences of the mother to be should be taken into account when making the cake . Does she have any specific preference? Are there any allergies to dyes in cake frostings to keep in mind? Her preferences for the appearance of the cake?

Different types of cakes
Cakes bakes in the shape of umbrella with baby decorations on it is called Umbrella cake.
Cakes with bright yellow frosting and white trims shaped like ducks are called baby duck cake.
Cakes with three blocks in three pastel colours with complete set of abc's on it is called Baby Block Cake.
Cakes shaped like booties of baby tiny feet and decorated in blue for a boy or pink for a girl in case we know the gender of the baby and can be decorated in yellow, green, lilac or white if the gender is not known. Generally white lacy icing is used as a trim. These cakes are called Baby Bootie Cake.
Cakes shaped like baby carriage complete with wheel as icing is called baby carriage cake.
Cakes shaped like butterflies can be used for theme parties.
Ultimately whatever the occasion it is simply the joy of giving and sharing that matters. Cakes are one way of sharing our joy with the would-be mom who would no less be delighted at all the attention showered on her. Who would not want to be queen for a day that too with all her close buddies present. By gifting baby shower cakes we find a special way of telling her that we do care for her and her child.