A Baby Shower Cake With A Difference

Perhaps you were thinking that baby shower cakes were just a scrumptious dessert served to your guests... Well, that's without doubt one kind of cake. But there is a different kind of baby shower cake that is filled with all sorts of helpful gifts for the about-to-be mom. One extremely popular choice in this area is a gift which really can resemble a multi-tiered wedding cake. But rather than being made of sugar and flour and eggs, it is constructed from the one thing which a new mom can never have too many of - diapers.

These decorative and ingenious baby shower cakes make the perfect gift for the occasion. Everyone thinks of giving diapers to the mother-to-be and she will certainly be able to use them. But giving diapers in this way turns a needed but unexciting gift into an opportunity for laughter for the guests and the guest of honor.

Piled high one on top of another and covered with other pretty items that really do make it look like the the real thing, diaper cakes are not only fun but also practical and the recipient can simply peel them off one at a time as needed. Just like eating a wedding cake that will last for days or weeks, this gift affords its own storage bin.

The same idea has been used with great success for many other baby shower gifts. The fake wedding cake can be filled with all sorts of toys for the baby, gifts for the expectant mother and much more.

After all, it is not only diapers which the happy couple will shortly. Baby powder, baby oil, lotion, ointment and many similar hygiene products are all common items in the nursery. At approximately 32 inches high, you'll find that these cakes can hold plenty of these necessities. A baby cap, terry cloth towels and several other items of clothing are part of the package too.

Even the somewhat smaller 2-tier baby shower cakes can offer dozens of highly valued gifts and forms a fabulous decoration as a centerpiece for the baby shower table. Just peel off the outermost layers and enjoy the rattle, teething ring, pacifier and more which will assuredly be used. Open it up and discover socks, a manicure set, a brush and comb and many other equally useful presents.

A number of baby shower cakes will contain only decorative items, but these too will be most appreciated by the mom-to-be. Ceramic baby blocks, silk roses and more set on a scalloped silver platter make this a gift that will not be shoved in the closet after the party. You'll find the blocks lining the shelf in the baby's room and the silk roses on the mantle, while the silver platter livens up the table on special occasions.

Check out the full range of baby shower cakes on offer nowadays and you will be amazed by the number of creative options.

And, remember of course to order the real thing for the party while you are at it.