55+ Amazing Baby Shower Cake Ideas that Will Inspire You in 2021

This is a traditional option with pink and gold. It is a baby sleeping on the moon, and if you’re going for a more relaxed and traditional baby shower this is it. Especially if the baby’s gender is already known to be a girl, you can go for the pink and gold combination which never ceases to look great. Try it out!

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The bear is another traditional theme for baby showers. This one is with the blue cake and some white and gold touches that simulate clouds and balloons. The stars are gold plated and look great with the combination of colors. This option is perfect for a boy and to keep the baby shower traditional looking. The souvenirs can also be bears or stars too!

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On this photo we see the number 1, however, if you’re going for a baby shower theme that is very girly and classy with balloons, you can definitely go for a cake that has the same theme. Flowers, cute little white bears, and the color pink have never looked more charming, plus the shiny details give the balloons a 3D look like they’re about to fly away!

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You can never go wrong with anything with cute kittens on it. There are many cakes that have the shapes of animals and we are about to see many of them. These cakes can be used as a gender-neutral because just because the kitty’s ears are pink doesn’t mean a boy can’t love them! Kitty cake for the win.

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The white bunny cake is another option you can never go wrong with. Many baby showers choose the bunny theme for the baby shower. It is also a gender-neutral option, as well as you can add details in any of the colors already being implemented in the baby shower’s whole decoration. In this case, it’s pink, green and purple, but you can play with any colors you want.

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Cute little charming elephants will always be “in style” when talking about baby showers. There is just something about elephants that is very cute for babies. If your shower is going for an elephant theme, you can have a cake made with an elephant’s face and you can add touches of different flower colors and other details you like.

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Following along with the animal faces, here we have this beautifully made owl cake, which by the way looks totally delicious. The details on the wings are just lovely! This cake is perfect for a magical forest theme if this is what you like. This is also a gender-neutral option as you can play with the colors too.

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Can we just say that we love animal cakes? And yes, they are just perfect for baby showers! Because you can choose them by colors or themes. This cute fox one is also perfect for a magical forest theme or even a woody, outdoorsy, out-camping theme too. It’s even perfect if you’re having a bohemian outdoor baby shower.

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Another popular theme with baby showers and cakes are the honeycombs and bees. Very cute and enchanting. Many choose to have the queen bee as the entire cake, but in this design, you’re diving into the delicious honey in the comb, and all around it, edible bees are flying around. You can even add a name and it’s perfect!

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Heading into the more modern and fresh looking cakes, we have the charmingly designed one that seems not only delicious but also definitely beautiful! In this option, you can add other color combinations as well as different types of flowers, but it’s safe to say that this orange and baby blue combo looks amazing topped off with beautiful flowers.

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Who doesn’t love maccarons? Macarons have become widely popular for being so cute and versatile in terms of color and also so deliciously good! If your shower has a sort of colorful candy theme to it, this is definitely the way to go. A gender-neutral but very sweet option to implement.

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This design is another one that goes with the candy and treats theme if this is what you’re planning. These cakes are so much fun! Because the cake itself is the gender reveal. You’ll have your guests waiting to cut the cake to find out the gender of the new family member. Inside, the cake can either be pink or blue. Surprise!

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This is another gender reveal cake combined with the sweets theme. And just like with the macarons, who can say they don’t like donuts? If there is someone, we clearly have never met them. Donuts are a treat everyone likes, you can use real donuts on the top of the cake or just have sugar made ones.

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This is a very classic gender-reveal cake. Keep your guests on their feet, waiting to not only savor the delicious cake but to also know the gender of the baby to come! This is a very simple cake, small and perfect for a smaller gathering, but still very fun. You can get the “it’s a” message for the top in any baby shower or cake shop.

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The surprise factor will definitely keep everyone expecting what the gender of the baby might be. In this cake design, we use sprinkles as a way of knowing and a huge colorful question mark at the top. This one, in particular, is very fun, because as soon as you cut it you have to wait until the slice is taken out for the sprinkles to fall and reveal the gender.

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Can you ever go wrong with sprinkles? It’s very hard, really, because you can never go wrong with anything that has sprinkles on it. So, what about a delicious baby shower cake with this theme? It’s perfect! In this design, you can combine a cute bow and have one of the floors covered in sprinkles as well as the message above.

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Upon the princess’ arrival, what better than a wonderful princess cake to celebrate her? This cake design is perfect for any girly theme, actually. The detailing on the crown, plus the combination of different textures and shades of pink is just a little girl’s dream! Don’t you just love it? It’s absolutely perfect, there’s nothing else to say.

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This is another take for the white and pink princess cake. If the gender has already been revealed to be a girl and the girly theme is your thing, this is a perfect option. You can also combine it with a rosy, romantic feel to it by adding flowery textures to one of the floors of the cake like in this example.You

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Now, if we want to go all out on the princess theme, we definitely will because we love it! In this design, it’s all roses, pink and white. This cake is a complete fairytale. It is perfect for a princess theme, and even if the mom is very into Disney princesses this can even be a surprise for her as well!

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A very minimal cake, that looks classy, fresh and modern, and doesn’t cease to look absolutely delicious. With the traditional “oh, baby” message on top, it’s a very non-traditional take on a baby shower cake and everyone should be inspired to try different and unique ideas such as this one! The green leaves could also be flowers or resembling different types of tree leaves.

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Flowers are for everyone, it doesn’t matter if you’re a boy or a girl. This gender neutral cake is an option for its combination of colors which are pretty neutral, especially if there will be a gender reveal at the party. This option is cute, minimalistic and fantastic looking and can fit into any theme you may have planned.Check out also these baby shower cakes for girls.

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The cacti or succulent theme is very in style nowadays. There is just something so cute and charming about them. Any baby shower with a green theme or succulent/cacti theme can get inspired and make their cake fit into the concept. It’s cute, funny and clever option to include to your list of cakes.

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You can also play with the toppings for the cake and showcase them outside as decoration. In this case, you have blueberries and the cute little sign that reads journey. This is a very harmonious cake, which combines rustic as well as modern all into one and is a great option for this type of theme.

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If you’re getting inspired by the concept of “adventure” having a theme for your baby shower that has to do with forest, woods, and camping is great. And if the cake is part of this concept it’s amazing and cute too! Here, you see a couple of deers welcoming the new baby or the “adventure” that is about to begin.

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With this design, we’re taking it a bit back to the traditional cakes. But, isn’t it so, so cute? With the little baby clothes and the colors, it’s just so lovely. If the mom is looking for a more traditional shower and wants to keep it this way, this is a great idea that will leave her pleased and feeling special.

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This cute little baby birdy cake looks delicious and very adorable, this could be a very nice option if you are planning to make this cake on your own since the tiny flowers can be easy to make as well as the bow. It is also an interesting choice to combine both blue and pink, especially if the gender is to be revealed inside the cake.

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Pink and polka dots will have your guests going “awww” every time they walk past the cake. This design has a cute baby carriage on top. The pink on this one is very strong, but you can choose to get a more pastel pink and remember that you can combine the polka dot colors any way you like! Get inspired and customize your cakes.

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Talk about cuteness overload with this cute little baby carriage theme and the addition of the small baby blocks that spell out the baby’s name. The attention to detail on this design is amazing, the wheels have flowers on them as well as the base of the cake is textured to look pillowy. Super cute.

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Revealing the gender truly is the biggest present if you’re planning on doing so during the baby shower! This lovely cake in the form of a present with tiny little sugar rattles, pacifiers, bottles, and toys is perfect for the gender reveal game. Inside you can choose to have your cake mix in one color or the other, as well as frosting maybe oozing from the middle. Get creative!

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You can definitely never go wrong with the combination of white and gold. It’s classy and modern and you can add anything to it and it will still look lovely. In this case, there is gold oozing down the white part of the cake, and on top lovely flowers that can also be any color combination of your desire.

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This is a cute and unique way of creating a cake moment in your baby shower. Who says it definitely has to be a cake and not a bunch of little mini cakes? Plus, you don’t have to decorate with frosting and let the mix speak for itself! This is a very unique and lovely option too, which you can always top off with flower buds, so cute!

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You can have any message you desire on top of the cake, but in this case, who doesn’t feel blessed when welcoming a new member into the family? Plus, in this cake idea, you can combine the loveliness of flowers in many colors and the absolute cuteness of a little sheep sitting on one of the levels of the cake.

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If you’re looking for a more minimalistic look, you can decide for a white cake and add touches of color, flowers or add ons. In this idea, this is a cake for a boy, however, the design is very simple, yet looks totally adorable with the little bow and marbles floating around.

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This is also a minimalistic option for your cake design. It combines white and pink as well as gold, which are combinations that you can never go wrong with. What adds the “wow” factor here is the huge flower on the top and the golden leaves. A very lovely option for girls.

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Flamingos are pink, sure, but don’t necessarily have to be for girls! If your baby shower is going for a more tropical theme, you can have a flamingo designed cake that will look amazing and is definitely unique. You won’t see many baby shower flamingo cakes out there! Add a romantic touch with flowers too.

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Can we just say that we love flamingos? You can combine them with white and black stripes to go with their colors and create such a lovely cake that will be unforgettable as well as delicious. This cake specifically, with the pink feathers and the golden pineapple, doesn’t get any better, it’s just gorgeous all around.

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Who doesn’t love unicorns? They’re magical, colorful, full of life and fairytale like! Any baby shower with a fairy tale theme must have a unicorn cake at the center table. You can add different flowers, play with different colors and even add different textures and rainbows to it to make it as colorful as possible!

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You can never go wrong with a happy rainbow cake. This is also a gender-neutral option for those who just want to honor the baby arrival without putting any pressure on the gender reveal just yet! As many do decide to know the baby’s gender when the baby is born. Going rainbow is a lovely option for the cake.

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Back to the minimalistic options, this cake looks absolutely delightful. Sometimes, less is more and this cake showcases this way of thinking. Perfect for rustic or fairytale forest themes. You can also add different flower colors to make it gender neutral as well as choosing different animals for the decor on top.

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Who just wants to shout “hello baby” happily once the baby arrives? Just about everyone. Beyond the message on this lovely cake idea, take a closer look at the stand it has, it is made of bark or wood. When going for a more minimalistic cake, it’s a good idea to think about the stand to make it “stand out”!

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Here is another minimalistic white cake with different colored flowers on top sitting on a bark stand. It’s safe to say that you can add any flower you like as well as add different messages to the tiny banners at the top. This is a cute option if the baby’s gender is a girl and you would like to give the cake a little twist.

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This cake idea, even if a bit minimalistic, has a compelling message at the top which makes it very unique. As this is one of the only cakes that have this message. You can write a message like this or any message you like too! The brown and white is also a very nice and classy looking combination.

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Sheep, just like elephants and lovely little teddy bears are very traditional options for baby shower cake ideas, but are always so adorable too! This modern looking cake has one single sheep at the top and rustic flower bows all around the floors, it’s creative and unique too. Get inspired by this option!

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Who hasn’t tried sleeping to counting sheep? This is a very cute, also gender-neutral option for a traditional baby shower theme. Just take a look at the lovely clouds (which can also be different colors) and the different colored sheep jumping over the fence. It’s a darling option for a baby shower.

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Who hasn’t tried sleeping to counting sheep? This is a very cute, also gender-neutral option for a traditional baby shower theme. Just take a look at the lovely clouds (which can also be different colors) and the different colored sheep jumping over the fence. It’s a darling option for a baby shower.

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The mamushka cake is also an option to honor the mother-to-be. Mamushka means mom or mum or mommy in Russian. They are these cute little dolls that come in many sizes, and each size fits into the smaller one and so on. If you’re still looking for a theme, get inspired by this Russian Mamushka themed cake!

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Much like the sheep options jumping over the fence, in this cake idea, you have cute little rabbits behind a fence like in a fairytale. This is perfect for any cake with a fairytale or fable theme. This works for a gender neutral cake, as bunnies are for everyone. But you can make it one or the other by playing with accent colors.

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How lovely! This cake is a story on its own. If you can hire someone to make a cake as charming as this one, you will have your guest falling in love with it and not being able to take their eyes off it. We wouldn’t change a thing from this design, from the colors to the attention to detail on the animals, it’s perfection.

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Isn’t this just the cutest? Throughout this list, we’ve seen various options with the face of animals for baby showers but we were yet to see deers, which are also so very lovely! The accents of the flowers on top can be different colors like yellow or orange as well as the nose and other accents.

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We can’t forget to mention a butterfly cake! If the mom-to-be loves everything about nature and the baby is a girl, then you can never go wrong with a butterfly cake and overall baby shower theme. It is also simple as well as modern and fresh looking, you can choose any color of butterflies you want!

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Who says that a cake is definitely necessary for the baby shower to be perfect? This event is what the mother-to-be wants as well as a celebration, make it unique! In this case, take a look at these lovely bee cupcakes that will add a pop to any table with their yellow color, as well as the packaging that resembles Winnie the Pooh’s “hunny”.

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You can also offer all types of cookies with different shapes, sizes, and colors! In this case, you’ll see that they are different cute forest animals, probably going with the forest vibe. But you can make these into anything you want them to be depending on the theme you’ve chosen for the entire baby shower.

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Cake pops are very popular nowadays and you can offer these as a treat throughout the baby shower or use them as a game for the gender reveal. The great thing about cake pops is that they are super easy to make and practical for guests to hold, they are a versatile and unique way of eating cake.

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Now that we’ve seen the baby blue rattle cake pops, we can’t forget the loveliness of the pink ones! You can add a bow to each of them, these can even be souvenirs for the guests to take home and keep remembering the baby shower through the delicious taste they’ll most definitely have!

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This design is in the shape of a fox cake but it is actually made of individual cupcakes! This is a fun and unique way of taking it up a notch and really making your baby shower something to remember. Plus, the little ones will have a blast picking out the fox and it will look great that the center table. Try it!

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You’re ready to celebrate!

All of these cakes are great ideas for your next baby shower! The cake is such an important element in any baby shower because as mentioned before, it is the cherry on top of the entire event.

Hopefully, these 55 ideas have sparked the inspiration in you to complete the theme, or, if you still hadn’t decided, you are leaving with new ideas to try. Make sure you keep a list of all of the pictures, ideas, and designs that you browse through, so that decision making is simpler when the time comes.

Make sure you and the guests have a wonderful time at the baby shower and eat some delicious cake! Good luck and off to make some memories!