Diaper cake

For Allison's shower (see previous post) I made a diaper cake. I had never made one before, but had seen a few and talked to a few people about them. I also found an internet website that gave pretty good instructions. I did not follow them exactly, but they got me headed in the right direction. I am by no means now an "expert diaper cake maker", but since I was doing it anyways, I took pictures of the process. I talked to a few people who had never heard of a diaper cake, so if you ever plan to make one, maybe this post will help.

Materials needed: about 60 step 1 diapers, rubber bands, double-sided tape, ribbon, poster boards, baby items/toys

Step 1: Cut poster board big enough to support the bottom of your cake. I made mine slightly smaller than the cake stand I was using.

Step 2: Roll diapers up and secure them in the center with a rubber band.

Step 3: I put a baby soap bottle in the middle to build around. Make the first layer and secure the entire thing with a rubber band. Then make the second layer and secure with another rubber band.


Step 4: I made a 3rd outer layer. You can make the cake any size you want. I knew that my cake topper was going to be large, so I wanted the bottom bigger to balance it out. I secured this with string because it was getting too big for rubber bands.

Step 5: I decided to use a teddy bear as the cake topper. So, I removed the soap bottle and stuffed the bear's legs in that hole. Then I built the second tier around the bear. I secured it with two rubber bands to make sure it held.

Step 6: Buy a wide ribbon to go around the diapers. This is needed to cover up the rubber bands. I attached it in the back with double-sided tape. I also used some small scrapbooking squares to attach it around the sides.

Step 7: I placed more ribbon on the cake to add decoration. I tied these into bows in the back.

Step 8: Add decorations around the cake to jazz it up! You're finished!

Builder's Tip: I would highly recommend you have another pair of hands to help you. Mark helped me with all of the rubber bands and ribbon that help it together. Sometimes it becomes too much for one person to hold!