
17 Beautiful Baby Shower Cakes To Lust Over
Baby showers have become incredibly popular in the last few years, with the majority of all mums-to-be having one. And while they’re not every pregnant woman's cup of tea, they're a great way for a bunch of friends and family to get together and have fun tasting pooey (aka chocolate) nappies and the like.
But best of all, they're a great reason to make a MASSIVE CAKE.
Get ready to get inspired...
![Sprinkles galore! [passioncookie.com.au]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/IrVJ21Rzlqa9f3a_7QCczQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-03-03/79990a50-c1bd-11e4-879e-4d4f73cc6a8c_7cad286b5f2c7eca97917db4b2e5f72e.jpg)
Simple and elegant, you can't go wrong with a cake that's covered in royal icing and sprinkles.
![All of your baby's essentials... baked. [Pinterest]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/X2Ze.ZAY4lYJXMpNq6jJXg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-06-16/17eb2d70-143c-11e5-a9cd-c51ea26c40b4_207e0472f6f433bbb258711967399fdc.jpg)
If you're after a more thematic baby shower cake, this should be your top pick. After all, who wouldn't want an edible changing bag?!
![Blue for a boy? [Pinterest]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/I3rUlk9r8Q2mm6vTAxEjGQ--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-06-19/3101d840-1699-11e5-b2b1-81ebccf9e276_1e9281bf035403d5c0cf31ea4027618e.jpg)
We love the star print that covers this super chic cake - and how adorable are those teeny tiny baby booties?!
![All of the baby books you really need. [Tumblr]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/9O.hlj9Og_jx7FHPH6SOBw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-06-19/819a7960-1699-11e5-b2b1-81ebccf9e276_tumblr_n8o2ys6Q3l1tfk1uco7_500.jpg)
Bookworms will love this edible stack of baby books. We definitely do.
![Everyone loves a cupcake! [Pinterest]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/Dbxv1CgJDiS1XAIjIy61tA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-06-19/f42b6480-1699-11e5-b2b1-81ebccf9e276_c69fc47932d57fc890d022784b8e73e9.jpg)
These baby shower cupcakes are brilliant. They definitely prove that you don't need a five-tiered cake to make an impact.
![There's nothing wrong with an OTT traditional cake. [Pinterest]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/FAeS2RUm8oCuNZfGrxyEGA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-06-19/68bf4b90-169a-11e5-b2b1-81ebccf9e276_141cde3ee1929a732aab4bff4596186c.jpg)
This cake hasn't held back in terms of frills and fancies. It's laden with intricate icing styles, bows and Tiffany blue colouring - not to mention a pushchair that we can imagine the Duchess of Cambridge herself pushing.
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Tiny boots! And dresses! And cuddly toys! Could this cake be any sweeter? We highly doubt it.
![[Cakecentral.com]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/TBLSfXsYgWwF_tH.aKoX3g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-06-23/98930aa0-19b0-11e5-9b93-bd60c271add8_cakecentral-com.jpg)
This cake is perfect for the mum who's decided not to find out her baby's sex. But how you make it is completely beyond us. There never was a better time to call in the experts...
![[julietstallwoodcakesandbiscuits.co.uk]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/CA3LGsXVOC6YG4jOJAXzrg--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-06-23/d3513040-19b0-11e5-9b93-bd60c271add8_julietstallwoodcakesandbiscuits-co-uk.jpg)
Basically, this is the new Colin the Caterpillar. But for baby showers.
![[Premier Cake Creations]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/IYX0UXnslCBFw9fuPntznA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-06-23/fa102a10-19b0-11e5-9b93-bd60c271add8_Premier-Cake-Creations.jpg)
Are those buttons real or made from icing? We can't even tell. Talk about piping perfection.
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Another bake that's ideal for baby showers where the baby's gender hasn't been revealed. And not too tricky to make, either. One to try at home?
![[Listotic.com]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/JrJQaXRBL9dNjqLqC0EJKA--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-06-23/77d212b0-19b1-11e5-9b93-bd60c271add8_listotic-com.jpg)
If you're planning on revealing your baby's gender to your friends and family at your baby shower, this is an inspired way to do it.
![[Pinterest]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/sErKQykv_YhOu2lba5g6Rw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-06-23/aa844890-19b1-11e5-9b93-bd60c271add8_4803805af038dc0e2139b74ba6c0ee0b.jpg)
This all-white cake proves that sometimes less is far more (not to mention way less effort).
![[Pinterest]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/rdHEpBQaJkdftNcr8bFAew--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-06-23/ecd92df0-19b1-11e5-9b93-bd60c271add8_buggy-baby-shower-cake.jpg)
Your cake doesn't have to be circular - or tiered. This pram-shaped bake has a lot going for it and definitely looks good enough to eat.
![[Pinterest.com]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/KmgZ3g07nH9Py.Itbk3rWw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-06-23/f6b7cff0-19b3-11e5-9b93-bd60c271add8_6776e880ea3224be94fa9de71440d67d.jpg)
It's pretty simple to make a 'wonky' cake like this - all you need to do is slice a slanted layer off each sponge and it leaves a really cool finishing effect.
![[Pinterest]](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/jABaabVweexVu7K3gRxprw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MA--/https://s.yimg.com/os/publish-images/lifestyles/2015-06-23/5020c240-19b4-11e5-9b93-bd60c271add8_8adada4193544fb93a1a60b630c00a9d.jpg)
The bottle cake is a classic and very clearly a baby shower bake.
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However this baker managed to get the stick to support the post box baffles us. But it looks incredible.
Tweet us photos of your baby shower cake @YLifestyleUK.
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