There’s nothing quite like a gathering of women celebrating an expectant mother, and a baby shower calls for an equally sweet centerpiece: a charming cake. This featured design was created to complement the event decor and delivers a delightful blend of playful detail and vintage charm. Hundreds of sugar petals form a frilly, pom-like bottom tier, while the top tier features grey-and-white spirals that echo today’s trendy paper straws. The result is the lovely Spirals & Poms Baby Shower Cake, crafted by Rachael Teufel of Intricate Icings Cake Design in Erie, Colorado.
Isn’t this cake adorable? The texture of the bottom tier begs to be touched and ruffled like a pom-pom, and the sunny yellow pom on top adds a whimsical finishing touch. A small sugar banner bearing the baby’s name completes the design and lends a personal, celebratory feel.
Rachael of Intricate Icings shares the backstory for the event:
“We have the pleasure of working with some fantastic vendors in the wedding and event world, and our planner friends make delivery and setup so much easier. We were thrilled when Amber of Save the Date Events reached out to tell us that a fellow planner, Gabby, was expecting. Amber pulled together some of the cutest baby shower details I’ve ever seen, and what better way to welcome a newborn than with a tea party among close friends?”
About the cake, Rachael explains:
“We decorated the vintage-style tiers with several hundred individually cut sugar petals to recreate the look and feel of a paper pom on the bottom tier, then hand-formed spiraled stripes on the top tier to mimic the appearance of striped straws. I’m especially fond of the handmade sugar banner honoring baby Hudson.”
We’re grateful to Rachael and the team at Intricate Icings for sharing this delightful Spirals & Poms Baby Shower Cake. The design is whimsical, carefully crafted, and a perfect fit for a tea-party-inspired shower—proof that thoughtful details make any celebration feel extra special.
Vendors & Credits
Cake: Intricate Icings Cake Design
Photography: Jason + Gina Photography
Event Planning: Save the Date Events