Best 4 Baby Block Shower Or Birthday Cake Recipes

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Planning a baby block shower or birthday party? Consider making a baby block cake! This adorable and unique cake is sure to be a hit with guests of all ages. With its simple yet elegant design, it can be easily customized to match any party theme. It is also a relatively easy cake to make, making it a great option for bakers of all skill levels. There are many different recipes available for baby block cakes, so you can find one that fits your dietary needs and preferences. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice, you can create a delicious and impressive baby block cake that will be the star of your party.

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BABY BLOCK CAKE



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Looking for a delicious dessert using Betty Crocker® cake mix, frosting and decorations? Then check out this beautiful cake that's perfect for a baby shower!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h25m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Blue and red food colors from 1 box (2.7 oz) Betty Crocker™ classic gel food colors
1 container Betty Crocker™ Whipped fluffy white frosting
Betty Crocker™ Easy Flow decorating icing (any colors)
Betty Crocker™ Decorating Decors (any shape)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of 2 (8-inch) square pans with shortening or cooking spray.
  • Make cake batter as directed on box, adding almond extract with the water. Divide batter in half. Stir 2 drops blue food color into one half; stir 2 drops red food color into other half. Pour into pans. Bake as directed on box for 8-inch pans. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Place 1 cake layer on serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup white frosting. Top with second cake layer, bottom side down. Spread frosting evenly on side and top of cake. Decorate cake as desired to look like baby block, using decorating icing and decors. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 330, Carbohydrate 48 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 310 mg, Sugar 32 g, TransFat 2 g

BIRTHDAY BLOCKS



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Cream cheese is the secret ingredient in this simple pound cake recipe. It makes the cake firm for cutting-and easy to frost, too. This cake can be baked ahead and frozen, then thawed before the party and decorated, leaving you with plenty of time for other preparations. - Ethel Ledbetter, Canton, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h50m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1-1/2 cups butter, softened
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
FROSTING/DECORATING:
1/3 cup butter, softened
9 cups confectioners' sugar, divided
1/2 cup milk
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
Additional milk
Tinted icing and pastry bag or tubes of tinted icing

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add flour; beat just until blended. Stir in extracts. Pour into two greased and floured 9x5-in. loaf pans. Bake at 325° for 1 hour 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pans for 15 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in 4 cups confectioners' sugar. Slowly add milk and vanilla. Beat in remaining confectioners' sugar. Add additional milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until frosting reaches spreading consistency; set aside., To make building blocks, cut each cake in half, then cut each half into four blocks for a total of 16 blocks. Gently trim crusts of each; blocks should measure 1-3/4x1-3/4 in. Frost sides and top of blocks. Smooth frosting using a warm spatula. Using tinted icing, decorate with letters and numbers (see photo). Carefully stack blocks on a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts :

BABY SHOWER CAKE



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Girl or boy or possibly one of each? Make this pink and blue cake for the next baby shower, or make it to give as a gift.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for on cake mix box
Red and blue food colors
1 1/2 containers Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease bottoms only of three 8-inch or 9-inch round pans.
  • Make cake batter as directed on box. Pour 1 1/2 cups of the batter into small bowl. Pour another 1 1/2 cups of the batter into one of the pans.
  • Stir 6 to 10 drops red food color into batter in small bowl. Stir 6 to 10 drops blue food color into batter in large bowl. Pour pink batter into another pan; pour blue batter into remaining pan. (If necessary, refrigerate 1 pan of batter until ready to bake.)
  • Bake 8-inch pans 19 to 24 minutes, 9-inch pans 17 to 22 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Place blue layer, top side down, on plate. Spread 1/3 cup frosting on blue layer almost to edge. Place white layer, top side down, on frosted layer. Spread 1/3 cup frosting on white layer almost to edge. Place pink layer, top side up, on frosted layer. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 51 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 300 mg, Sugar 35 g, TransFat 2 1/2 g

BABY BLOCK SHOWER OR BIRTHDAY CAKE



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This idea for a cake is so sweet! This would be perfect for a baby shower or even your little ones first birthday party!! You use frozen, store-bought or homemade pound cakes cut in half to make "blocks" and then frost with "b-a-b-y" or the baby/child's name that the party is celebrating!! NOTE: the quantity of cakes and frosting depends on how many blocks you need to spell out the name.

Provided by Mom2Rose

Categories     Dessert

Time 30m

Yield 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

2 (10 3/4 ounce) frozen poundcake, thawed
white frosting
food coloring

Steps:

  • Make or buy a minimum of 2 pound cakes (quantity depends on how big of a name you are spelling).
  • Slice in half width-wise and shave sides and top accordingly to make a cube.
  • Color appropriate amount of white frosting with food coloring to make pink, blue or whatever colors "blocks" you want.
  • Frost all sides but the bottom of the blocks with the colored frosting.
  • Using a frosting gun or a ziploc (with tip cut) filled with remaining white frosting - write the first letter on all sides, including the top of the block.
  • Repeat with the additional "blocks" by finishing out the name you are using.
  • Arrange blocks to spell out the name on a beautiful platter and getting ready for the compliments!
  • NOTE: You could also bake 2 13x9 cakes and cut into cubes and make the "blocks" 2-layers stacked.
  • You could get even fancier and pipe the contrasting color of frosting onto the edges/trim of the blocks to define them more.
  • Or you could decorate the blocks with the white frosting and spell the baby's name out with the color-tinted frosting.
  • The possibilities are endless!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.9, Fat 15.3, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 169.7, Sodium 305.6, Carbohydrate 37.5, Fiber 0.4, Protein 4.2

Tips:

  • Choose a simple cake recipe. A box mix or a basic vanilla cake recipe will work well. You can also use a store-bought cake if you're short on time.
  • Make sure your cake is completely cool before you start decorating it. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
  • Use a variety of frosting colors and sprinkles to make your cake more festive. You can also use edible markers to draw designs on the cake.
  • Be creative! There are no limits to what you can do when it comes to decorating a baby block cake.

Conclusion:

A baby block cake is a fun and festive way to celebrate a baby shower or birthday. With a little planning and effort, you can create a cake that is both beautiful and delicious. So get creative and have fun!

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