Baby showers are
so exciting.
If you’ve been given the honor of hosting the shower,
you’re probably searching your brain to find a really cute
baby
shower cake idea.
Of course you want everything to be perfect
for
celebrating the new arrival. Here is a really great baby shower cake
idea that is easy to make and very cute. It’s very unique in
that
you can provide three different cake flavors for choosy guests to enjoy.
BUTTERFLY baby shower cake idea:
What you will need:
- 3 cake mixes (You can use all one flavor,
or you can use three different to provide choices for the guests.)
- 2 heart shaped baking pans
- 1 muffin or cupcake pan
- 1 piece of very strong cardboard to fit
the finished cake
- Enough icing for 3 cake mixes (A really
great
idea is to buy all white icing and food coloring so you can create
pretty pastel colors yourself.)
- A roll of baby shower gift wrapping paper
- Assorted candies to decorate with (Jelly
Beans, Twizzlers, Mike & Ike’s)
How to make this great baby shower
cake idea:
1. First you will bake the cakes. Do so
according
to package directions. If you’re using three different
flavors,
use one flavor for each heart pan and one flavor for the cupcakes. Be
sure to grease the pans liberally and flour them. Allow the cakes to
cool completely before beginning to decorate.
2. While you’re waiting for the
cakes to
cool, you can cover the cardboard with the pretty wrapping paper. Just
tape it on the bottom very well so it won’t come off.
3. Using two different bowls, divide the
icing
into two parts. If the baby that’s coming is a girl, you can
add
a few drops of red food coloring to one bowl of the icing to make a
pretty pink. If it’s a boy, a few drops of blue or green will
make a pretty pastel color.
4. For this great baby shower cake idea, you
will
want to add a few drops of yellow to the other bowl to make a pretty
pastel yellow.
5. When the cakes are cool, remove them from
the
pans carefully, and place them on something to decorate with. (You
don’t want to put them on the cardboard yet.) Ice about six
or
seven of the cupcakes with the pastel yellow icing.
6. Ice the heart shaped cakes with the other
color
icing. Now you will place the cupcakes in the center of the cardboard.
Place the heart shaped cakes on either side of the cupcakes, the point
of the heart towards the cupcakes. See? A butterfly!
7. Now you can decorate the butterfly in any
pretty way you like. A great idea is to use pieces of the Twizzlers for
antennae, and Jelly Beans for the eyes. Use pretty decorations for the
wings, and feel free to make up your own cute ideas for this baby
shower cake ideas.
8. A really cute idea is to use fresh
flowers and
cut them right at the blooms to place around the butterfly. Your guests
will love this baby shower cake idea, and the Mom-to be won’t
forget it. The different flavored cakes will ensure that all the guests
get a piece that they will like. Have fun with this one.
