Diaper Cake
My son is going to be a Dad! They want to be surprised so it will be a few weeks before I know if I will have a grandson or a granddaughter. This will be my 3rd grandchild. Yesterday I went to my daughter-in-laws baby shower and this is one of the things I took. It only took a few hours to make this and it was so much fun!
Start by cutting a cardboard circle that is about 14” round. I just bought a cake board. Hot glue a paper towel or wrapping paper cardboard tube to the base.
I used my 10”, 12” and 14” cake pans to hold the diapers since I didn’t have any extra hands. If you don’t have the pans, have somebody help you hold the diapers in place.
Completely fill the diapers in the pans overlapping with the white part facing out.
Yes I used every single one of these 112 quantity size 2 diapers.
Tie a string tightly around the diapers, holding them together, then remove the diapers from the pans.
Place the diapers over the cardboard tube onto the cake board with the largest on the bottom.
Cut the cardboard tube just below the diapers being careful not to cut the diapers.
Place ribbon around each diaper layer, covering the string. Hot glue the ribbon together being VERY CAREFUL not to get any glue on the diapers.
I hot glued a second ribbon for contrast and the wooden letters. Place a toy or stuffed animal in the top.
Side view: Now the fun part! Start adding whatever you want all around the diaper cake layers.
Back view: I added diaper bag size small lotion, wipes etc. I tied them onto the ribbon to keep them in place.
Other side view.
That’s it, so simple and so much fun to make! There will be no two alike. Go shopping and buy whatever you think will work on your cake. A bit of warning though, this diaper cake cost over $100.00 to make.
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WOW!!! That is so cute and so creative. Congratulations Grandma.
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Thank you I am pretty darn excited!
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You should be. You did an awesome job on it. 🙂
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❤️
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I love these. My neighbour made them for all her grandchildren and any other babies around. For a couple of showers that we were both going to I made the edible cake, she made the diaper cake and we split the costs down the middle so both were from both of us! Yours is really cute!
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What a great idea splitting the cost! Baby showers are so much fun! Thank you Lydia!
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Now that is the coolest idea!
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Thank you Valerie!
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Congratulations! What exciting news. Love this idea cannot wait for my next baby shower.
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Thanks Ella! Just a little warning though, this was over $100 to make. You could maybe make it smaller but the case of diapers was the perfect size.
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Thanks for the heads up! Maybe only for really close friends then. 😆
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You’re welcome Ella!
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Huge congrats!🎉
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Thank you I can’t wait! Due date is Nov. 1st.😍
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Congrats Diane! I’ve seen this diaper cakes before and always thought they are such a cool idea.
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Thank you Erica they are so easy to make and so much fun!
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Congratulations, Diane!
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Thank you so much Jennifer!
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Oh! That’s great news!! So happy for you!!!😃😃
You must let us know whether you’re having a grandson or granddaughter!
He or she will be a great fan of your cooking, that’s for sure!
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You are just the sweetest! I sure will, thanks Jess!
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Aww thanks!!💕
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Congratulations…so adorable 🍼
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Thank you!
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Too much fun, Diane! Congratulations to you and your family! 👍
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Thank you so much Mickey!
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So yummy it is
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Thanks but I don’t think you want to eat it…lol
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fabulous idea!!!
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Thanks Resa!
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truly a great idea and a conversation piece – nice step by step.
and congrats on being a grandmom for thrid time.
my husband’s daughter just had her baby and I am now a grandmom – woo hoo
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Congratulations to you too! No greater gift on this earth! Thanks you!
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I know and it is such a milestone in the family generations – 😉
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Congrats to you and your family! I love that idea ❤
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Thank you Jacquie! It’s fun because no two are alike!
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It’s beautiful! You did an awesome job putting it together. ❤
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Thank you so much!
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Beautiful! Congrats on your third grand baby! 🤗
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Thank you so much Christy! I can’t wait to see if it’s a boy or girl! I think it’s going to be a boy!
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What an adorable gift!
That’s wonderful news.
Congrats, Diane! 💞
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Thank you Patty I’m pretty excited!
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This is so cute and creative….😍😍😍
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Thank you it was so much fun to make!
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Brilliant idea. I’m happy to hear they are waiting to find out if it’s a girl or a boy.
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Me too it makes it so much more exciting! Thank you Peggy!
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Absolutely gorgeous. You’re very creative.
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Thank Chris it was so much fun to make!
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Congratulations! 🎉 And kudos for the cake – such a practical yet creative idea! Gorgeous.
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Thank you for your kind words!
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Very clever and step-by-step directions, just like a regular cake! I’ve never seen anything like that before. Congratulations on your upcoming addition to the family.
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Thank you Linda I can’t wait!
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New life is always exciting Diane.
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My son has wanted a baby for years. He is 36 now and will make the best dad!
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That makes it even more special after waiting all those years for a baby. They are blessed for sure!
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Lovely 😍 👍
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Thank you so much!
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What an adorable idea! You are definitely the world’s best Grandma!
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Awwwwww thank you so much!
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Congratulations!
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Thank you I’m getting pretty excited now!
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I bet! You’ll enjoy that new grand baby!
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Weirdly cute 😀
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LOL thanks Samira! The purpose is to give the mom to be lots of diapers (over 100) along with toys and necessities needed for the baby. It was really fun to make.
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Yeah it looks fun 😃
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Diaper cake? That’s an awesome (and funny) idea! Congratulations on going to have another grandchild. Please let us know whether the baby is a boy or a girl.
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You know I will…hahahaha Thanks!
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Congratulations on being a grandmom again. A wonderful idea and gift. Curiosity brought me here as I thought you were baking a cake🤔Only to find that you were cooking up something entirely different😀. Your talents are infinate you’re truly blessed💖💖💖Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for your kind words! Usually it would have been a real cake but I had to share this Diaper Cake.
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Indeed and I am glad you did too!
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I can’t get your like or a comment button to show on your site???
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Thanks for telling me, I’ll have to look into that!
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You’re welcome!
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Oh my gosh, this is so cool. I will definitely have to add this link to my favorite post coming up (when I get around to posting) I am having too much fun reading all the blogs I follow and seeing what you all have been up to. I will have to share this with my cousin, another baby is coming to our family so a baby shower will be in the future soon.
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Thank you and you won’t believe how much fun it was to make! Congrats on the new baby in the family…so exciting!
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You are so creative Diane, I love it. Congratulations on the upcoming grandbaby. I will be watching to see pictures when he/she arrives.
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I will definitely make an announcement but I doubt they will want me to post a picture. Thanks Carla!
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You’re right, my kids wouldn’t want it either.
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This is the greatest thing I have seen all day! hahah
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Thanks! It was a blast to make!
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Congratulations & Celebrations.
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Thank you!
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Wow, wow, wow! This is so cool!
Congratulations Diane!❤
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Such a cute and adorable cake Diane, Congratulations!!
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This is amazing, Diana. Your title made me very curious. Slightly different from your standard kitchen creations, but so precious. And it won’t spoil!
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Yes but I did make it in my kitchen hahahahaha
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Omg so cuteee!! Congrats on another grand baby.
And this diaper cake is so cute I love how easy it is to make though expensive. But I also like how you added other “cake toppers”.
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Thank you! I think that was the fun part, shopping for small enough items to add to the cake including the teddy bear and rubber ducky.
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I think the teddy is the best cake topper! Lol.
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Thanks! My daughter in law loved it too.
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Congratulations ! You are a wonderful mother-in-law. 🙂
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Aw thank you so much Megala!
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Cool!
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Thanks you!
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A fantastic creation, Diane.
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Aw thank you so much!
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Congrats!!
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Thank you we can’t wait!
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A new baby in the family!! Many blessings to your family.
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Thank you so much! We are pretty excited!
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Hi thanks for sharing such an awesome tasty recipe on your such a great food blog. I hope you will like Carrot Cinnamon Cake which is a healthy dessert. Recipe link is https://borntoguide.com/2018/10/01/delicious-dessert-carrot-cinnamon-cake-recipe/ Plz like. Thanks.
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I love carrot cake, I will check it out!
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Thanks.
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Thanks!
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Very cute! You are a fun grandma
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Aw thank you! My grandson is 4 months old already! I just babysat Saturday.
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