Baby Shower Finger Food Ideas
Baby Shower Finger Food Ideas
When you’re holding a Baby Shower one of the most important items that you’ll serve is the Baby Shower cake. Cakes should be the highlight of the food lineup and should be served with a selection of desserts, finger food and cookies. Cakes can come in all shapes and sizes, including baby cakes, diaper cakes and bootie baby cakes.
When you’re planning what type of cakes to prepare for the shower you’ll find many cake cookbooks from which to make your selection. If you know the baby is a girl you can decorate the cake in a pink style. The same goes if the baby is a boy, in which case you’ll want to focus on blue or green colors.
Cakes can be either one large cake, or you can make several smaller individual cakes which can be created for each guest that is invited.
The main focus of cakes is of course the expectant mother. Baby cakes make a great centerpiece that will bring a smile to any expectant mother. Diaper cakes also continue to be popular and are easy to make and assemble.
When you’re planning which cakes that you want to make you can be as creative as you like. There are cookbooks available that feature some great ideas for cakes that you can adapt to fit your theme. If the theme of the baby shower is the alphabet you can find cakes that highlight this theme. There is no limit to the types of cakes that you can choose from for the shower.
Many times the cakes themselves create the theme for the shower. This is because the cakes can be the focus and centerpiece of the entire party. You can plan all the decorations, food and themes around the type of shower cake you decide to feature.
When you’re looking for cake recipes you can find cookbooks in the recipe section in your local bookstore or library. You can also find a selection of recipes for cakes and diaper cakes on the internet. If you can’t find the exact cake that you have in mind for your shower you can make any adaptations that you need to modify the cake to your liking.
Cakes should be as fun and creative as possible. There may be times when you want to hire someone to make the perfect cake. But keep in mind that half the fun of a shower is doing things yourself. Using your imagination, and a little help from cookbooks you can come up with the most amazing cakes imaginable.
There are many different types of cakes that you can choose from or that you can use as a starting base for your own cake ideas. Diaper cakes can often be paired up with edible cakes. This way you have the fun of a cake made from diapers and the deliciousness of an edible cake that everyone can enjoy.
Some themes you might want to use include:
1. Sports theme for boys
2. Princess cakes in pink for girls
3. Jungle animals for boys
4. Fairy theme for girls
No matter what type of cake you take into consideration your final choice should somehow reflect the theme of the baby shower.
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I’m having a baby shower and the theme is Tiki. i want to serve finger food to go along with the theme.?
Does anyone have any ideas????
here are some appetizer ideas that will go along with your theme 
Ham and Pineapple Pinwheels
INGREDIENTS:
1 (8 ounce) package whipped
pineapple cream cheese
1 1/2 cups crushed pineapple
in juice, well drained 6 (8 inch) flour tortillas
6 ounces sliced fully cooked
deli ham
DIRECTIONS:
1. Mix the cream cheese and pineapple in a bowl until evenly blended. Place the tortillas on a clean work surface. Spread 2/3 of each tortilla with the cream cheese mixture. Place a slice of ham over the cream cheese. Roll up each tortilla towards its uncovered edge. If needed, seal the edge with a dollop of cream cheese. Wrap each tortilla roll in plastic wrap, sealing tightly. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Unwrap, and cut into 1/2 inch wide pieces.
Bacon Wrapped Pineapple
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 pound sliced bacon, cut
into thirds
1 (20 ounce) can pineapple
chunks in juice, drained 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chili sauce
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Wrap each chunk of pineapple with a piece of bacon and secure with toothpicks. Place in a shallow baking dish. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, mayonnaise and chili sauce; pour over the bacon wrapped pineapple.
3. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until bacon is crispy on the edges and the sauce is bubbly. Serve warm.
World’s Best Cream Cheese and Pineapple Dip
INGREDIENTS:
1 (8 ounce) package cream
cheese, softened
2 cups crushed pineapple,
drained with juice reserved 1 teaspoon onion powder
2 cloves garlic, peeled and
crushed
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a medium bowl, mix together cream cheese, crushed pineapple, onion powder and garlic. Mix in reserved juice from pineapple as desired. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.
Ham and Pineapple Kabobs
INGREDIENTS:
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons distilled white
vinegar
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon prepared mustard 3/4 pound cooked ham, cut into
1 inch cubes
1 (15 ounce) can pineapple
chunks, drained
skewers
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat grill for high heat.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together brown sugar, vinegar, vegetable oil, and mustard. Thread ham and pineapple chunks alternately onto skewers.
3. Lightly oil grill grate. Place skewers on the prepared grill, and brush liberally with the brown sugar mixture. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, turning frequently and basting often. Serve when heated through and richly glazed.
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