How to make a diaper cake – Readers experience 2

My “How to make a diaper cake” post is one of two special posts (the second is my “how to make fondant” post) that keep surprising me.
The special thing about those posts is that people get such good results, that many of them make it into a business.

Look at this Diaper cake made by Gerry G, I guess she took the video tutorial I recommended…

Pati’s Diaper Cake pictures:

How to make a diaper cake

How to make a diaper cake

And this is what she wrote:

“This is my first attempt to make a diaper cake, and WOW did I have fun!!! There are 100 size 2 diapers, 130 rubber bands, plus “gifts”. The mother-to-be loved it. This cake took me 5 hours to make. If I can do it, anyone can:) Good luck to all, and thank you for letting me share my success story. Gerry G, CA
PS
I am making a 2nd diaper cake, which I have already sold!! I did not roll my diapers, but did the fan look. I will send pics.”

Not only she’s making great diaper cakes, she also turned it into an additional income stream – WOW!

In my original “how to make a diaper cake” post I mentioned this “cheap as chips” video tutorial that showed me the in’s and out’s of how to make a diaper cake.
I never thought that following it is a way to generate more income

Gerry, thanks for the diaper cake pictures, I will be happy to get pictures of more cakes you made, diaper cake or not.
I hope you can develop your “how to make a diaper cake” adventure into a real business, my benefit will be getting the pictures to post here.

You are welcome to see another diaper cake made by one of the readers at “How to make a diaper cake by Pati” and you’re most welcome to send me pictures of cakes you made to: theduke@thecookduke.com
 
Happy Cooking

How to make a diaper cake – Readers Experience

My “How to make a diaper cake” post is online for 2 years now, and nothing makes me happier than getting picture from people who made diaper cakes following my “recipe”.

This diaper cake was made by Pati B following my How to make a diaper cake post.

Pati’s Diaper Cake picture:

How to make a diaper cake

“Dear Cook Duke
 I can understand how hard it is to make the diaper cakes.  I have seen the one you tried to attempt on a site that sells the cakes.  It’s the diapers fanned out around a center, very hard to do I would think.  It was a valiant attemp.  I just made a plain old rolled diaper cake.  I did the diapers first one night.  Then my cousin and I made the cake together.  She’s my “bow” expert LOL 
It’s not too bad for a first one.
 Caption:  Diaper cake for shower 4/6/08 for my daughter Erin.  It was fun to do.”

So first of all, not only it’s not too bad, it’s actually good for a first try!

In my original “how to make a diaper cake” post I mentioned this “cheap as chips” video tutorial that showed me the in’s and out’s of how to make a diaper cake.

The thing I like about this video tutorial is that it saves you the need for first tries and takes you to a complete different level, although Pati shows us that you can make a beautiful diaper cake without any training.

Pati, thanks for the diaper cake picture, will be happy to get pictures of more cakes you made, diaper cake or not

Anyone that followed my “how to make a diaper cake” post is welcome to send me pictures to theduke@thecookduke.com
 
Happy Cooking

How to make a diaper cake

One of the most popular posts in my blog is the post called “how to make a Diaper Cake”.

It’s actually one of my favorites, not only because it answers a specific need, but it’s the post I get most replies on J

I get a few mails a week saying that after reading the post, especially after watching the videos I recommended, they managed to make a diaper cake and get very good results.
From reading all the replies I get, I figured that the diaper cake can be divided into two main categories:

1.      Plain rolled diaper cake

2.      Fancy “fanned around the center” diaper cake

How to make a diaper cake got a lot to do with the type of diaper cake you choose.

If you choose to do the plain rolled diaper cake, you can understand how to do it from reading the instructions on my previous post, and look at my pictures gallery to have a clear understanding of the expected results.

This kind of diaper cake is called “plain rolled diaper cake” but it doesn’t mean that it looks simple.
You can get very beautiful results with it, and your diaper cake can be the proud centerpiece of the baby shower.

The “Fancy fanned around the center diaper cake” is a completely different story.
Making this kind of a diaper cake makes the most beautiful results, but I learn from my readers that guidance is needed.

My readers that watched the how to make a diaper cake video tutorial got great results, while those who didn’t either watched the video tutorial after a few attempts, or decided on doing the plain rolled diaper cake.

Once again, although I like the “Fancy fanned around the center diaper cake” better, some great results can be achieved with the plain rolled one.
In fact, the reason for this post is a mail I got from one of my readers, Pati B, who made a diaper cake for her child Erin.

This is what she wrote:“Dear Duke 
I can understand how hard it is to make the diaper cakes. 
I have seen the one you tried to attempt on a site that sells the cakes.  It’s the diapers fanned out around a center, very hard to do I would think. 
It was a valiant attemp. 
I just made a plain old rolled diaper cake.  I did the diapers first  one night watching the boob tube.  Then my cousin and I made the cake together. 
She’s my “bow” expert LOL 
Here it is, not too bad for a first one. 
Caption:  Diaper cake for shower 4/6/08  for my daughter Erin. 
It was fun to do. 
Take care
Pati”

And here is the picture of the diaper cake she made:

In her words “not too bad for a first one”, in my words: Great work Pati, the diaper cake looks amazing, it looks like the work of a professional!

You are more than welcome to send me more pictures and stories of the diaper cake you made, if you need guidance, I recommend this “How to make a diaper cake video tutorial”

Happy Cooking J

How to Make a Diaper Cake – Part 3

How to Make a Diaper Cake is one of the hottest topics on my blog.

It all started with the first article, where you can find the “recipe” for making a diaper cake.
As you might guess, the first article is called How to Make a Diaper Cake.

As I mentioned in my last post, many readers who followed my advice and took the How to Make a Diaper Cake Video Tutorial actually sent mail and thanked me for the tip.Although I still believe that the How to Make a Diaper Cake Video Tutorial is the easiest way, I’m adding a new Diaper Cakes gallery, as I believe that when you see the final product, getting there is much easier.

So, I hope you’ll enjoy this gallery and find inspiration for your diaper cake.

For me, the “How to make a diaper cake video tutorial” made all the difference, and after watching it I can make the kind of diaper cakes you see above.

Happy Cooking

How to Make a Diaper Cake – Part 2

I got many responses to my previous post called How to Make a Diaper Cake.

It seems that I’m not the only one to find this task to be more difficult than one could expect, and more than one reader said he also ended up with a Diaper Cake from hell.

Another thing that made me feel good about my previous post is that many readers who followed my advice and took the How to Make a Diaper Cake Video Tutorial actually sent mail and thanked me for the tip.

Although I still believe that the How to Make a Diaper Cake Video Tutorial is the easiest way, I’m adding a gallery page to help those who try to make a diaper cake on their own.

I believe that when you see the final product, you are half way to understand how to make a diaper cake.

So, I hope you’ll enjoy the gallery and find inspiration for your diaper cake.

As you can see from the Monkey Diaper cake, There’s more than one answer to the question “How to make a Diaper Cake”

Notice the diapers shape, the diapers are not being tied separately, but being placed in an order that makes a flow pattern.

I never managed to make it right before watching the How to Make a Diaper Cake Video Tutorial, but now most of the diaper cake I make are with this pattern.

For me, the “How to make a diaper cake video tutorial” made all the difference, and after watching it I can make the kind of diaper cakes you see above.

If you want mare ideas, please visit my new Diaper Cakes Picture Gallery

Happy Cooking