Diapers Showers
Nappy Cake Instructions For New Mum Parties
You can make a unique and memorable gift for any baby shower by reading these simple to follow nappy cake instructions. Nappy, or diaper, cakes are hit gifts for expectant mums, and provide the new parents with a ready supply of nappies for their new little arrival.
You should prepare to spend between one and two hours assembling your nappies into a cake display. The most tedious part of the process is rolling the diapers into individual logs and securing them with rubber bands. For a standard cake pattern you will need to use between sixty and seventy five diapers. These can be all newborn sized or they can vary in size. If you use more than one size diaper, you should use the largest on the bottom and the smallest on the top layer to keep proper form.
When you have rolled all of the diapers into logs, you get to decide which pattern cake you will create. Circular, platformed cakes are the most common cakes, but some have developed patterns of unique shapes such as motorbikes and guitars. If you choose the standard circular pattern, be sure to secure your diapers to a stability rod placed into the center of your cake to avoid embarrassing mishaps at the party.
When layers are assembled, the fun can begin. This is where you get to add decorative touches to your masterpiece. For a little boy, blue or green ribbon tied around the middle is a darling start. You may also wish to include blue clothes pins and wash cloths to be smartly tucked in between the layers of nappies on your cake.
Adding hats or hair bows to the top of your cake will be darling, especially for a little girl. A ball cap and a few boy toys may be added to the top of a baby boy cake for a sports or outdoor theme.
You may wrap your cake in a lacy or sheer material and attach it with ribbon or scrap cloth to match your theme. If you do include this step, you may want to secure it with additional pinning or gluing in spots where it will not be seen. Take care not to damage any of the nappies or other baby items.
Additional steps you may wish to take for your nappy cake have to do with how much you would like to add into the gift. If the gender of the baby is undetermined, you may wish to go with a neutral theme such as rubber ducky or zoo animals. Ducky cakes can include bath themed gifts and decorations, while zoo animals may include nursery layette items tucked into the cakes layers.
Once you have completed assembling all of your pieces and your theme is well established, curling some ribbon or placing some lace around spots needing coverage can help with your presentation. Remember that you are providing a centerpiece as well as a useful gift. These easy to follow nappy cake instructions will make your cake a hit.
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