Cake Decorating: Baby Shower Cakes And Frosting Recipes!

Baby shower cakes are usually a light hearted and fun way to congratulate the soon-to-be mom and give a gift to the baby.

The baby shower cake should make a statement about the baby and what you wish for the family.

There are several different types of icing to use on this baby shower cake.

Quick Butter cream icing for baby shower cakes:

1 pound sweet unsalted butter

1 pound icing fondant

1/2 tsp vanilla

Yields:

2 pounds 3 cups

Use a flat beater or mixer to cream the butter. Add fondant gradually while beating.

Time – about 12 minutes

Cream Cheese icing for baby shower cakes:

10 oz of cream cheese

14 oz of icing fondant

7 ounces of shortening

Yields:

2 pounds 3 cups

With a flat beater, beat cream cheese while adding icing fondant a little at a time.

Mix until smooth, add shortening, mix all together until smooth and light.

Time - 10 to 12 minutes.

Remember that your cake decoration for a baby shower cakes will be the centerpiece for the baby shower cakes.

There are plenty of places to get ideas for making wonderful baby shower cakes on the internet or you may want to make up your own design.

In any case you can use one of these great icing recipes.

Butter cream 1-2-3 icing for baby shower cakes:

3 Tblsp. Meringue Powder

1/2 cup water

3 cups of Icing Sugar

1 cup Sweet Butter

1 cup shortening

Vanilla for essence

Yields:

4 cups

Place water, meringue powder, and sugar in a bowl.

Beat with a beater until mixture makes peaks (7 to 10 minutes)

Add soft butter, shortening, and vanilla.

Whip until fluffy and all lumps are gone.

Flavoring your butter cream icing for baby shower cakes:

Amounts are based on flavoring one cup of icing.

Nougat

2 Tbsp Hazelnut paste (melt over low heat)

Mocha

1/2 tsp instant coffee dissolved in 1/2 tsp water.

2 Tbsp Semi-Sweet chocolate-melted

Cocoa and Oil

Mix 3 Tbsp cocoa powder and 2 Tbsp veg oil into a paste.

Lorran Oils– 10 to 12 drops

Vanilla– 8 drops

Lemon Flavor– 6 drops lemon oil and 2 Tbsp Lemon Butter

Of course, you can use these icing recipes on any cake decorating design. The baby shower cakes is usually a smaller cake with whimsical or heartwarming decorations in a baby theme.

In times past, the decorations for baby shower cakes were limited, now they can be found everywhere. Craft stores usually have a variety of ready-made cake decorations for your baby shower cakes.

Whether you are a pro or a novice it is fun to do baby shower cakes decorating project. You can choose to buy the decorations, or make your own with icing.

You can use your skills and imagination to make your baby shower cakes outstanding. You will be elated when everyone compliments you on the beautiful baby shower cakes.