Best Diaper Cakes for Baby Showers

Elegant diaper cakes are decorated with high quality ribbons, bows, flowers, and sometimes expensive fabrics. They're absolutely gorgeous and make wonderful baby shower centerpieces.



Paisley ribbon in soft blue, pink, and yellow wraps the three layers of this elegant diaper cake and pink flowers with light yellow centers are festive and pretty.



This orchid diaper cake is simple in appearance, yet stunning. The orchids are bright white with pink accents and thin pink ribbon binds the three tiers.



Pink and brown diaper cakes take a modern twist with trendy polka dot ribbon and full, pink flowers.



The ribbon on this elegant diaper cake is nearly a leopard print of brown and pink colors and pink flowers make it feminine - a perfect baby shower cake for baby girls.



A perfect spring diaper cake, this three tier cake is accented with yellow, polka dot ribbon and large daisies. Small clusters of flowers top the cake and give it a completely finished flair.



Blue and green circles and lush blue, mums give this diaper cake for boys a modern edge. It's sophisticated and colorful and could easily become the foundation for the colors used in a the baby shower decorations.



A soft sigh escapes me each time I see this angelic, all white diaper cake with white teddy bear. It's pure snowy white and full of hope. A crisp, white-on-white baby blanket is the icing on each layer and white infant socks are rolled into small accents around the first tier. It's absolutely my favorite.

Blue and brown for boys is as popular a baby shower diaper cake theme as pink and brown is for girls. This 3 tier diaper cake uses ribbon with large polka dots to wrap the layers but also to drape the first tier.



As I mentioned earlier, some of the best diaper cakes for baby showers are loaded with baby items that the mother can use for the baby besides just diapers. Things like baby shampoo, baby manicure sets, and baby feeding utensils are all handy.



It doesn't seem to matter how many baby care items any mother has, it's never enough. I think I must have received three sets of nail clippers with each of my three sons and yet I felt like I was constantly having to hunt them down. It's these little things that parents of a newborn need but don't always buy ahead of time because they're focused on making sure they have the larger items like a crib, nursery set, and car seat. It's friends and family who help fill in the gaps.

There are so many diaper cakes with animal themes and the best thing about these is that the stuffed animals that adorn these cakes make great, first toys for babies. So, besides all the neat manicure items and baby goods, baby actually gets something fun to play with, too!

Five tier diaper cakes are all about the diapers. These are made with 200 disposable diapers giving the new parents just over a month's supply of diapers. Once you have a newborn, it seems you're constantly running low on diapers or running to the store for diapers.

If you think about it, a diaper cake with this many diapers is like giving the best gift of all - time. Less running to the store means more time with baby. Or - heaven forbid - more time sleeping! Now, that's something every parent needs - and not just those of newborns.

Just because you buy a pre-made diaper cake, doesn't mean you can't personalize it with a special baby gift. If you know the baby's name, you can attach an infant bracelet, a silver utensil set, or a comb and brush set engraved with the baby's first name. If you don't know the first name, you could always engrave the last name on the item.

Some of the best ideas for personalizing diaper cakes for baby showers if you don't know the baby's name or gender are to attach items that would have a special meaning for the family. Perhaps they have a strong faith in God and would be thrilled to have a small cross necklace attached to the baby gift or a baby's first bible in soft cloth. If the parents are into a certain sport you might find a charm for a bracelet or necklace that could decorate the cake.