The diaper cake is the latest fad in baby shower gifts. People just can’t get enough of this amazing gift for mothers. It’s dazzling and impressive at the party, but it also very useful for the mother once she has the baby. What is a diaper cake, why would you want to gift a diaper cake and how do you make a diaper cake? Read on to find out.

What is a Diaper Cake?

A diaper cake is a cake that’s made up of diapers. It’s not meant to be eaten; instead it’s made as a decorative gift of diapers for mothers to use after their baby is born.

A diaper cake usually has several layers made out of rings of diapers. The cake looks very much like a normal cake would. It’s usually well decorated so that the unveiling of the diaper cake at a baby shower is quite an event.

Why Gift a Diaper Cake?

A diaper cake makes an amazing gift for many reasons. First of all, the experience of unveiling a diaper cake at a baby shower is an experience that any mother will remember for years. It’s adds a great sense of grandeur to the whole event.

It’s also very practical for the mother. It’s a great way to kick start her new “career” as a mother. She’ll have a good 40-80 diapers to work with to help her raise her baby.

How to Make a Diaper Cake

Making a diaper cake isn’t all that difficult. You can make it from scratch easily from supplies you could buy at your local grocery store.

It’s important to have in mind what you want your diaper cake to look like before you start. How many layers do you want it to be? What do you want it to look like?

Once you have an idea of how you want your cake to look, then it’s important to find a set of great instructions online. These instructions will guide you through the step by steps of creating a great diaper cake.

During the weeks prior to my sisters baby shower, I literally spent days surfing the internet trying to find instructions on how to make a diaper cake.  I got so bogged up on the information that I read, that I became discouraged after the third day of reading the free information on diaper cake instructions.  Besides that fact that it was free, the diaper cake instructions were absolutely hard to understand.  They assumed that you already knew the little hidden secrets on how to make diaper cakes.  

After spending countless hours trying to create a diaper cake and promising myself that I wouldn’t buy one, due to the fact that it would cost me well over $100, I finally decided to check the internet one last time. 

Finally, after spending a couple of hours on the internet, I came across a “really cheap” step by step video tutorial that was very easy to understand! This video taught me all the little secrets on how to make a diaper cake

Many people think that making a diaper cake is a hard task, but with a good set of instructions it’s not difficult at all. Making a Diaper cake is extremely fun, and most of all, your beautiful creation will be the buzz of the baby shower.

So I have written a “how to make a diaper cake” instructional guide below. However, though my experiences in making diaper cakes, I found that it is much easier and quicker to watch this simple step by step video tutorial on “How to make a Diaper Cake”

How to make a Diaper Cake Instruction:

So are you ready to start baking?

Ingredients needed:

-          50-80 cloth or disposable diapers (number of diapers depends on how many tiers you want)

-          A bag of rubber bands (various sizes)

-          16” Disposable cardboard platter. (found in party stores)

-          At least 8 feet of 1’ wide ribbon ( need more if cake is more than 3 tiers)

-          Clear adhesive tape

-          Decorating items ( pacifiers, bibs, toys , socks, etc.)

-          Decorative cake topper (stuffed animal or bottle filled with candy)

Baking your Cake:

-          Roll diapers with tabs tucked in

-          Wrap rubber bands around each diaper roll.

-          Use rubber bands to create a bundle with the diapers (may need inner & outer bundle for larger tiers)

-          Use ribbon or receiving blanket around the cake to cover rubber bands

-          Use the clear adhesive tape to attach the tiers to the platter

-          Now use the decorations you bought to tuck around the cake

*NOTE: CHOOSING A THEME CAN HELP WITH DECORATING THE CAKE*

Using the step by step “How to make a diaper cake” tutorial video, really guides you through the process of making a professional looking diaper cake. It shows you crystal clear steps on building each tier of the cake and gives many decorating ideas. This video will allow you to have more time to decorate and personalize your diaper cake.