How To Make a Baby Shower Cake

If you want to learn how to make a baby shower cake, this post will teach you how to do it successfully. Celebrate a baby on the way with a homemade dessert made with love.

Why You’ll Love This Cake

The best part about this baby shower cake is that bakers of any skill level can make it. There’s no need for a decorating class for this dessert. In addition, there’s no added food coloring. You won’t have to worry about artificial colors in your food if that’s a concern.

There have been many trends for themed cakes for baby showers. Of course, these cakes are elaborate. Plus, they require a lot of skill.

You don’t need to be a professional cake decorator to pull off this cake. We’ve seen the viral burn-away cakes and gender-reveal treats. They’re impressive, but the most enjoyable part of a baby shower is enjoying a slice of cake with your loved ones! You can make a cake that tastes good and doesn’t require scraping off ashes for the sake of a trend.

How To Make This Baby Shower Cake

To make this successfully, you need to be comfortable with making layer cakes. If you haven’t made one in a while, check out this tutorial. It has helpful tips. Plus, it walks you through the process of creating a layer cake step by step.

There are two ways to make this shower cake. You can look through cake recipes or use a cake mix. First, consider how much time you have. If you’re short on time, consider using a box mix. All you need is vegetable oil, eggs, and water. Fortunately, there are some gluten-free options as well.

Pistachio is the flavor you see in the picture. To recreate it, I recommend making a pistachio cake batter if you choose to make the cake from scratch. Vanilla is a great option if you want to use a box cake mix. In addition, vanilla buttercream or cream cheese frosting is ideal for these flavors.

Materials Needed:

• Cake Toppers – Sometimes baby shower cake toppers are hard to find. My solution to this problem is to use ones for a kid’s birthday party instead. These come with a set of animals and leaves.
• Pistachios – The pistachios create the illusion of rocks. Top the cake with pistachios when using a pistachio-flavored recipe.

Make The Batter

Before making the batter, bring the dairy ingredients to room temperature. Then prepare your cake pans. This is one of the most important steps. Always prepare and line your pans so the layers come out of the pan easily.

Once the prep is done, you can make the batter. Evenly distribute the batter into the cake pans.

Bake The Cake Layers

Next, bake the cake layers. Make sure to follow the instructions. Sometimes recipes have special notes that can negatively impact the outcome if skipped.

Also, use a thermometer to see if the ingredients are room temp. Doing this before mixing the cake batter will prevent dense cakes.

Make The Frosting

You can make the frosting while the cake is baking. Let the cake layers cool completely before frosting. Another option is to wrap the layers and freeze them. Then stack and frost the cake the next day. This is my favorite method for making cakes. Freezing locks in moisture and increases stability.

Homemade frosting takes about five minutes to make. Plus, it tastes better than canned frosting. There’s more depth of flavor and you have more options. You can make the frosting a day before frosting if you prefer. Whether you make cream cheese or buttercream frosting, store the remaining frosting in an airtight container and keep it refrigerated. When you’re ready to decorate, take the frosting out and bring it to room temperature before frosting.

Frost And Decorate The Baby Shower Cake

First, stack the cake onto a cake board for easy transfer. For a more seamless look, use a cake board that is the same size as your cake pans. Level, frost, and stack the cake layers. Ice the cake with a thin layer of frosting for the crumb coat. To decorate the cake use an icing comb to smooth the sides and create texture. Next, sprinkle pistachios across the top. Arrange the cake toppers to show the animals playing in the “rocks”. Once the cake is decorated you’ll have a jungle-themed cake to display at the shower.

Cookies are an additional treat that the guests can enjoy. It’s the perfect way to complete the dessert table.

Tips On Getting The Cake To The Baby Shower

If you plan on traveling with the cake there are a few steps you need to take to get it there in one piece. First, store it in a cake carrier or cake box. Keep the cake refrigerated until transporting it to the baby shower. Place the cake on the floor of the car with the AC going. (This is essential during spring/summer).

Display the cake on a cake stand. If you don’t have a cake stand, use a round cake base instead of a cake board when assembling the cake.

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