Baby showers are a common tradition in today’s society. Couples are likely to get assistance from friends and family in planning for one or be totally surprised about it. In any baby shower, a baby shower cake is a must-have. There are baby shower cakes for boys and baby shower cakes for girls. Hence, the gender of the baby to be born must be considered when choosing the theme and design of the cakes.
When shopping for a cake, a custom baby shower cake is the perfect choice as it can be created with the child gender in mind and theme for the day. In case you are wondering how to differentiate between a baby shower cake for a boy and that for a girl, here are four things you can look at.
Colors
Colors are the first instance through which you can separate gender. While there are gender-specific colors, there are also neutral colors for both sexes. However, when it comes to cake design and decoration, the colors used are distinct for either sex. A baby girl’s baby shower cake will have feminine colors such as pink, yellow or purple. A baby boy’s cake will probably have a blue or green as theme colors. On gender neutral colors such s red, the shade will differentiate genders. Bright colors are mostly associated with baby girls while the dull shades are for baby boys.
Shape and design
It is unlikely to find a girl baby shower cake designed in shapes or symbols associated with masculinity. The same applies to boys; their cakes will ooze masculinity. Designs such as tier cakes with cute toppings are mostly used on baby girls cakes. For boys, it can be a non-tier cake, with a masculine hero character. A professional baker can bring out different designs as per the gender of the child.
Theme
Baby shower cakes do share in the theme of the day’s events. For instance, a baby girl shower can have a cute tutu theme while a baby boy’s can be cowboy themed. By looking at the theme captured on the cake and overall event, you can easily relate to the gender of the child.
Greetings on the cake
The message captured on the cake can be telling of the gender of the child. Some common messages include, ‘It’s a baby boy/girl’, ‘welcome to the world prince/princess and so on. If you are not sure the gender of the child in question, you can look at the cake to get clues.
Custom cake designs have made it easy to distinguish between cakes meant for boys from cakes meant for girls. While planning a baby shower, this can be an excellent way to reveal the child’s gender. At Just Temptations, we are a call away from creating your perfect baby shower cake. Do contact us through our website or visit any of our showrooms.
