Celebrate your little one with this adorable Baby Dress Cake, shaped like a sweet baby girl’s dress. Perfect for baby showers, first birthdays, or naming ceremonies, it’s as delightful to look at as it is to eat!
Cake Theme 💡
This elegant cake design looks like a baby’s dress, complete with frills, bows, and lace – all edible! It can be customized in your favorite pastel colors like baby pink, mint, or soft blue.
Flavor Suggestions 🍓🍋
Choose from one of these delicious base flavors:
- Lemon cake with vanilla buttercream
- Strawberry sponge with cream cheese frosting
Ingredients 📝
For the Cake:
- 2 round cake layers (8 or 9 inch)
- Buttercream or frosting (for filling and crumb coat)
For Decoration:
- White or pastel-colored fondant (e.g., pink, baby blue, mint)
- Edible lace, bows, and ribbons
- Fondant or gum paste flowers
- Pearl sprinkles or sugar beads
- Optional: Baby bottle or pacifier topper
Instructions 👩🍳
1. Bake and Layer the Cake
Bake two round cake layers. Let them cool completely.
Stack them with buttercream or frosting. Chill before shaping.
2. Carve the Dress Shape
Cut the stacked cake into a simple “A-line” dress shape – narrower at the top and wider at the base.
Use cake scraps to shape sleeves or frills if desired.
3. Crumb Coat and Chill
Apply a thin crumb coat of buttercream to seal in crumbs. Chill to firm it up.
4. Decorate with Fondant
Cover the entire cake with fondant in your desired color.
Add fondant lace, bows, ribbons, and other decorative dress-like elements.
Embellish with sugar pearls or fondant flowers.
5. Finishing Touches
Pipe borders or patterns around the edges for a clean finish.
Add an optional baby-themed topper like a mini pacifier or bottle.
Notes & Tips 💬
- Customize fondant colors and shapes to suit your party’s theme.
- Chill the cake between steps to keep your shape clean and decorations sharp.
- Great for baby showers, 1st birthdays, or gender reveal parties.
Nutrition (Approx. Per Slice)
- Calories: 380
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fat: 17g
- Protein: 3g
- Sugar: 42g
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Baby Dress Cake
Equipment
- 8 or 9 inch round cake pans
- Serrated knife
- Offset spatula
- Rolling Pin
Ingredients
Cake Base
- 2 round cake layers (8 or 9 inch)
- buttercream or frosting for filling and crumb coat
Decoration
- fondant white or pastel-colored (e.g., pink, baby blue, mint)
- edible lace, bows, ribbons
- fondant or gum paste flowers
- pearl sprinkles or sugar beads
- baby bottle or pacifier topper optional, for baby theme
Instructions
- Bake two round cake layers and cool completely. Stack with buttercream filling and chill before shaping.
- Carve the cake into a simple dress shape – narrow at the top and wider at the base. Use scraps for sleeves or ruffles if desired.
- Apply a thin crumb coat of buttercream. Chill to set.
- Cover with pastel fondant. Decorate with edible lace, bows, frills, and sugar embellishments.
- Finish by piping borders and placing a baby-themed topper if desired.
Yummy