BabyBrowns.com Shares Free Diaper Cake Recipe

The latest trend in Baby Showers is the diaper cake. For those uninitiated in the world of Baby Shower trends, the diaper cake is a stunning and useful centerpiece made out of…diapers.  Like their edible counterparts, diaper cakes can come in a huge array of “flavors”. For example, some diaper cakes are adorned with toys on the outside, while others are simply topped with flowers.  There are some absolutely beautiful ready-made diaper cakes out there. Our favorite "store bought" cakes are by Bloomers Diaper Cakes.  But for those with the time and energy, its fun to make your own diaper cake. Follow this free diaper cake recipe to make your own stunning cake.

Not only is this a beautiful addition to the Baby Shower table, but it is a useful gift as well. Our favorite way to make it is with cloth diapers, but you can use disposable diapers. The cost is about the same. If you use cloth diapers, (and have the time) you can sew pretty ribbons onto them to make gorgeous burp cloths.  We like to add fun goodies on the cake, like newborn socks and pacifiers. Obviously, you don’t have to do this. BabyBrowns.com has seen variations of the cake where goodies are wrapped up inside the rolled up diapers (baby  tweezers, nail clips, thermometer, Mother’s necklace, etc.)  

Ingredients

1 baby plate (try BabyBrowns.com personalized plates.)

3 pkgs. cloth diapers (6 diapers per pkg.) These make excellent burp cloths!

1 pkg. colored newborn socks (6 per pkg.)

4 pacifiers

3 pkgs. diaper pins

4 spools of ribbon (may have extra depending on length of tied bows.)

1 cake topper (examples: stuffed animal, lg. rubber duck, baby shoes etc.)

Scissors or Pinking Sheer scissors for a detailed edge

1 small pkg. of clothes pins (optional)

2 spools of clear cellophane wrapping paper (optional)

1 receiving blanket

Directions

1.      Cut pieces of ribbon into 4 ft. piece, 3 ft. piece and 2 ft. piece.  Place aside.

2.      Roll receiving blanket as you would a sleeping bag. 

3.      Roll all diapers as you would a sleeping bag.   

4.      Using 2 hands place 8 rolled diapers vertically standing around the vertical standing receiving blanket (place in middle of baby plate).  This becomes the bottom cake tier.

5.      Tie together snuggly with 4 ft. ribbon piece.  Tie remainder of ribbon piece into bow or leave hanging.  Cut ends of ribbon with pinking sheer/sharp scissors.

6.      Make middle tier of cake with 5 rolled diapers by placing around top part of receiving blanket that is still poking out of bottom cake tier.  Tie together snuggly with 3 ft. ribbon piece.  Tie remainder into bow or leave hanging and cut ribbon ends .

7.      Make top tier of cake with 4 rolled diapers.  Tie together with 2 ft. ribbon piece and finish off with a bow or leave hanging.  Cut ribbon ends.  Place on top of middle cake tier.

8.      Attach each tier together with a diaper pin.  May need to use 2 to 4 pins.  Depending on how tight the diapers are rolled.

9.      Attach socks and pacifiers randomly to cake with remainder of diaper pins.

10.  Top with stuffed animal, rubber duck, baby shoes etc.

11.  Attach cake topper with diaper pins or clothes pin(s).

12.  Optional--- Place cake in middle of laid out clear cellophane wrapping paper (may need to use 2 long pieces and create an X on floor with cellophane prior to placing cake in middle of laid out cellophane paper X.)  Fold sides of cellophane up around diaper cake.  Tie top together with extra ribbon and cut ends of ribbon.