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The colorful giraffe topper has a very satisfied expression, as though he wanted it to be a boy. Turquoise and white animal prints cover each of the two layers, one round, one square. Sky blue fondant covers the cake with a big pink bow around the bottom. Written on top is the Twinkle Twinkle Little Star lyric with the variation of “…wonder what you are…” among stars, a moon, and a cloud. That’s what makes the pink and blue so appropriate, not knowing baby’s gender.

This has to be the best of all baby shower cake ideas for girls! Wrap layers of fondant frosting around a fluffy cupcake in tonal shades of pink, blue, yellow or a rainbow of colors, and finish with a swirl of buttercream. By now you know that I have a sweet spot for cupcakes when it comes to baby showers. For girl baby showers, I like using small pink-colored cupcakes with fondant decorations. As with all things girly- add pink flowers or pastel colored booties.
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This cake can work well in either pink or blue, or any color you’d like to match or coordinate with the baby shower’s theme. If you’re looking for a more traditional baby shower cake, these adorable little cupcakes are the perfect option! These sweet fondant babies might look impressive, but they really couldn't be simpler to make with a bit of practice. A little whale spouting water in which a baby with angelic wings plays is the baby shower cake topper on this one. The tiers are encircled with cool wave borders.
The Best Girl Baby Shower Ideas and Themes
Here’s a special way to announce the gender of the baby. Filled with either blue or pink cream cheese to “announce” the special news when they bite in. Such “reveal cakes” are hugely popular with moms-to-be.

This one is really tall making it look great on the food table. Thomas has been a popular character for many years from the TV show. He’s on this with straws for drinking in the cake’s chocolate deliciousness.
Sleeping Like a Baby in the Clouds
Cupcakes are fun, festive favorites for guests of all ages. What’s more symbolic of a baby being on the way than a pair of cute little booties? This cake is topped with fondant booties in a pale blue. But the idea works well in pink, or any other color to match the baby shower’s color theme. Try yellow if it’s a gender neutral event.

Although baby showers were originally intended only for first-borns, modern practices now allow baby shower parties for every baby that comes in the family. The top one has a blue background with clouds and the other has a white background adorned with a clothesline. There’s a blue ribbon tied around the bottom of each tier and the stork on the upper tier is unrolling a sleeping baby from its blanket. Stark white fondant sets this cake apart and also provides a clever place for your message. The pretty polka dots and striped pastels are a lovely contrast against the white for showcasing the friendly hippopotamus.
Three little farm animals are posed on this pink and white very girly cake. There are pearls, pink dresses, ruffles, ribbons, bows and a perfect place for the baby girl’s name to be spelled out. There’s also a toy block on the upper tier showing baby’s first initial. Vivid turquoise with brown accents dominates this baby boy cake.

I think my brother thought this was pretty funny. Several little animals are involved in getting the balloon ready for takeoff. It’s so well-designed with blue stripes on white, a ring of pearls encircling a pink flag atop the balloon. A pink banner draping around the balloon is held in place with pretty yellow bows. The wicker basket already has a couple of passengers.
This cake works especially well for an “a star is born” or a “twinkle, twinkle little star” themed shower. This theme can easily be carried into the decorations, and works well for both baby boys and girls. It seems like the cake pop trend is here to stay, which is great because they are yummy. This cake is decorated with cake pops dipped into different colors of candy melts that make them look like celebratory balloons. Anyone would love this colorful look, which also works well for a gender neutral baby shower. This is another one of the cakes for girls!
Two elephants, one with a pale blue balloon and the other with a pale yellow one appear to be marching around to celebrate baby’s arrival. The background of the two tiers is a soft blue and adorned with yellow banners. The colors are very soft and the elephants stand out against the background colors. A blue teddy bear tops this cute 2-tiered, 2-colored baby shower cake. The bottom tier is adorned with buttons covering the sides while the upper tier features baby clothes hanging from a clothesline. And there’s the most perfect spot for baby’s name!
A baby shower party held around Halloween can have a Jack O’ Lantern face shaped cake. Clouds and stars decorate this simple cake. After all, what new mom doesn’t think of her little one as a bright new star?

I have created a list of baby shower cake inscriptions below for both boy and girl baby shower cakes. I have also included some neutral inscriptions and unisex messages in case you do not know the gender or do not wish to reveal it. Check out our list of baby shower cakes for girls and one more list with great ideas for baby shower cakes for boys. A cute gray elephant wearing a top hat tops this cake with blue-and-white roses. You can use or easily adapt this design for a girl's shower or even for a gender neutral baby shower.
"The duck, well, why not?" she jokes about the unexpected party crasher. If you want to do something unique, you could have a sign making station where guests can make signs for the new baby’s room or a memory book for the parents. Add the wording “Welcome baby” to a plain blue cake.
This is a 2-tiered white fondant-covered baby shower cake. A fawn and an owl make up the baby shower cake topper with a fox and a raccoon nearby. There are also tree trunks, flowers, and mushrooms which add to the gentle look of this baby shower cake idea. The animals on this one are so sweet and gentle-looking.