Baby Shower

A baby shower is a great way to celebrate a new arrival in the family. Besides this is also the time when friends and family can gather and have a whole lot of fun! Baby shower themes and ideas are numerous and whether this is an afternoon party or a late evening affair, the baby shower can be really fun to plan and you can incorporate various methods to surprise and delight your guests. There are loads of things you would need to consider when hosting a baby shower. Baby showers were traditional hosted by friends but now-a- days, even sisters and mommies host baby showers as well.

Planning for the Baby Shower:
Think about the location for the baby shower and the date very carefully. You must know the approximate due date of the baby to avoid hosting the party too close to the due date.

Themes for the baby shower can be varied and creative depending upon the amount of time at hand. You can begin with having a scrapbook for the baby! This would prove to very useful and a memorable gift as the baby grows up. Give each guest a page for the scrapbook. Add some pictures to this as well! An all night girlie party can also prove to be popular especially for guests who are traveling that extra mile for you. A slumber party is a great way to catch up with friends and family on all the important events and general gossip!

Plan some exciting games for the baby shower. This would keep your guests entertained and add some fun element to the baby shower.

You can even plan for some gifts, which can be given to your guests at the end of the party. This would be a very good gesture on your behalf; as such gifts would remain with your guests forever. It is also a way of appreciating the presence of your guests for the party. You can include personalized gifts that are bound to delight any friend!

Food is one of the most important things for the baby showers, or rather any party! You will need to plan for loads of good food especially because the mother to be is bound to have a very healthy appetite. Would you need appetizers or are you planning for a full course meal? What are the kinds of food items you would like to include? If you are the one with good culinary skills then your can try out the special baby shower cake recipe mentioned below.

Baby Shower Cake Recipe:
Cornstarch (8 oz)
Eggs (2)
Baking powder (1 teaspoonful)
Milk (1 tablespoonful)
Vanilla extract (½ teaspoonful)
Superfine sugar (4 oz (½ cup))
Butter (6 oz - 1½ sticks)
Pink food coloring
Blue food coloring
A muffin pan (This has to be lined with paper baking cups)

Preparation:
Before beginning the baby shower cake, you would need to check if the butter for the cake is soft because refrigerated butter may prove to be a little difficult to use.

Take a large bowl and mix the butter and the sugar into this. Beat this till the mixture fluffs up. You will need to add the eggs one by one. Beat this well when you add each egg. Once done, the milk and the cornstarch also need to be added to this. Beat the entire mixture for the next 10 minutes. The baking powder and the vanilla extract need to be added to this mixture. Blend well.

Once you are through with this, put around half of this mixture to another bowl. You will need to add the pink food coloring to one bowl and the blue food coloring to the other bowl. This would help the mixture look a definite pink and blue. Ensure you mix this well.

You will need to place a large helping of the pink cake mixture into the paper baking cups. (14 in number) Repeat the same procedure for the blue mixture.

Sprinkle this with some superfine sugar. Bake these in the oven for a duration of 20 minutes at 375°F.

Decorations for the baby shower party can be planned keeping in mind neutral and cool color schemes. Add loads of color and glitter for a happy and fun environment. You can even have a separate gift table. Place all the gifts here and friends and family can have a fun time opening it altogether.

A baby shower is a great way to show your appreciation especially for the mother to be. You may definitely need some help in going about this, but it would truly be worth all the extra effort you put in!