9 Delicious DIY Baby Shower Cakes

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If you are expecting a baby or babies and are preparing for a cool baby shower, you are probably thinking over the theme and décor. But what you shouldn’t forget is the food and various treats to serve, and desserts are among the first one to think over. Make a wonderful cake for your baby shower! It can be a gender reveal one, a themed one or just a sweet piece topped with berries or flowers – it’s up to you. I’ve prepared some cool recipes to choose from, let’s get started!

If you’re expecting or planning a gender reveal party then this easy marble gender reveal cake is perfect! All it takes to make those sweet pink and blue marbled swirls is to pipe lines of pink and blue frosting over your already frosted cake and smooth with a spatula. Fill your cake with whatever colored candies you like.

DIY marble gender reveal cake (via cookcraftlove.com)

DIY marble gender reveal cake (via cookcraftlove.com)

Devil’s food cake, tinted white chocolate mousse, and double chocolate fudge frosting are deliciously layered to conceal the sweetest surprise in this baby giraffe gender reveal cake! The final component of the decorations was a band of alternating pink and blue Sixlets around the top and bottom of the cake to finish the edges. Whether you’re baking for team pink or team blue, this baby giraffe triple chocolate gender reveal cake is the sweetest way to share the surprise.

DIY triple chocolate gender reveal cake (via bakelovegive.com)

DIY triple chocolate gender reveal cake (via bakelovegive.com)

This is a chocolate mocha cake with mocha buttercream. Place the pillow and baby’s head on the cake. Roughly made a small body  and covered it with a fondant blanket. Cut out some polka dots with icing  tips back side and stick them with water. Make a small feeding bottle and placed near the sleeping baby. Voila!

DIY baby shower cake with a baby sleeping on top (via malabar-ruchi.blogspot.ru)

DIY baby shower cake with a baby sleeping on top (via malabar-ruchi.blogspot.ru)

This is a vanilla cake filled with fresh whipped cream and strawberries, with a blue whale on top. The sides of the cake resemble sea waves, and they are ombre. Such a cute idea for a boy’s baby shower!

DIY blue whale baby shower cake (via i-heart-baking.blogspot.ru)

DIY blue whale baby shower cake (via i-heart-baking.blogspot.ru)

This rich cake is champagne génoise one with an egg yolk Italian buttercream instead of traditional buttercream. The animals made of royal icing are piglets and elephants and as they are pink ones, we all understand that this is a great girl’s baby shower idea.

DIY pink baby shower cake with piglets and elephants (via bobbiesbakingblog.com)

DIY pink baby shower cake with piglets and elephants (via bobbiesbakingblog.com)

This tutorial features 8-inch red velvet cake, one dozen chocolate cupcakes, and one dozen vanilla cupcakes because one cake wasn’t enough for everyone. the cake is mint-colored, with basketweave design and a cool duckie on top – we all know that ducks are often chosen for baby showers.

DIY basketweave cake with duckies (via i-heart-baking.blogspot.ru)

DIY basketweave cake with duckies (via i-heart-baking.blogspot.ru)

This cake is not just loaded and soaked with milk but the frosting tastes exactly like strawberry ice cream – or strawberry milkshake. It is amazing! The cake itself is a white cake soaked in milk. Super moist, super milky and super delicious.

DIY strawberry milkshake cake (via www.sugaryandbuttery.com)

DIY strawberry milkshake cake (via www.sugaryandbuttery.com)

This is a special baby shower cake! the whole cake is covered with frosting stars and it’s filled with homemade chocolate mousse instead of usual frosting. If you are having a girl’s baby shower – just change the colors and the inscription!

DIY boy's baby shower cake (via www.confessionsofaconfectionista.com)

DIY boy's baby shower cake (via www.confessionsofaconfectionista.com)

This cake is ideal for a gender reveal shower! It’s ombre pink inside but of course if it’s a boy – substitute pink for blue. The cake is very light and definitely does not feel heavy at all, it’s not very sugary and is very tasty! Read the full tutorial to find out how to bake one.

DIY ombre pink baby shower cake (via ava-hearts-joseph.blogspot.ru)

DIY ombre pink baby shower cake (via ava-hearts-joseph.blogspot.ru)