Baking Baby Cakes 

"Let's Have Some Fun With Baby Shower Cakes..."

What's a party without a cake?  It's become a tradition; celebrations of any type need a cake!  If you're planning a baby shower for a friend, family member or co-worker, you'll need some cake ideas for baby showers.

.........First you'll need to decide if you want to make your own cake or order a special bakery baby cake. Many bakeries specialize in "occasion cakes" such as wedding, anniversary and baby shower cakes. 

If you decide to order a bakery baby cake, be ready to take the "particulars" to the shop with you; what flavor do you prefer; white/vanilla, chocolate, yellow, or pink/cherry?  Considering how many guests you're expecting, how large do you want the cake?  A flat-sheet bakery baby cake or a double-tired cake? 

And, of course, there's the frosting.   Butter-cream or whipped silk?  What color?  How about frosting decorations?  A good bakery will have a portfolio of cake ideas for baby showers.

Homemade Cake Idea for a Baby Shower

Here's a perfect solution if you want to add a homemade touch to your baby shower with cupcakes!  This recipe makes about 28 baby shower cakes.

 Ingredients:

 8 oz cornstarch
 4 oz superfine sugar
 6 oz butter, softened
 2 eggs at room temperature
 1 teaspoon baking powder
 1 tablespoon milk
 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
 Pink food coloring
 Blue food coloring

You'll also need a muffin pan lined with paper baking cups.

Instructions: 

 Begin by putting the butter and sugar in a large bowl, then beat together until smooth and fluffy.
 Add one egg at a time, beating well after adding each egg. 
 Add milk and cornstarch and beat for ten minutes. 
 Add the baking powder and vanilla; mix well.
 Put half the mixture into another bowl. 
 Add pink coloring to one bowl, and blue coloring to the other bowl. 
 Add one large teaspoon of each colored cake mixture to each paper baking cup. 
 Lightly sugar each cake and bake 15-20 minutes at 375 degrees.

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Finishing Touches on this Cake Idea for Baby Showers

If the gender of the expectant child is known, you can make all the cakes either pink or blue. 

If you order a bakery baby cake, you'll need to decide on the baby shower cake's wording.  There are many possibilities:  "Wonderful News!"  "Welcome---" (if child's name has been chosen). 
If the parents are expecting twins, "Double Trouble!" is a favorite. 

Any way that you decide to do them baby shower cakes are a big slice of fun!

What you need are some free ideas for baby shower center pieces....

  
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Baking Baby Cakes