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Baby showers and family celebrations

How to plan a baby shower or family celebration cake

Choose the mood, colours, wording, flavour and serving size without assuming one style suits every family event.

2 key sectionsPractical Melbourne guidance
Plain full-buttercream cake ready for custom decoration, made by Amour Desserts in Melbourne
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Family cakes often suit a softer, gentler look

Baby showers, full-moon celebrations, anniversaries, and family gatherings often want a softer tone than a character or novelty cake.

Send colour references, wording, servings, flavour, and whether it must match a wider dessert table.

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Check wording and reveal details carefully

If the cake carries names, dates, language, reveal colours, or surprise details, double-check the wording before payment.

Small text mistakes matter more on personalised cakes, where the detail is the point.

Questions about this topic

Can I include wording in another language?

Yes. Send the exact spelling or a photo of the script, and we'll read it back to you before it goes on the cake.

Should reveal details be sent privately?

Yes. For a surprise, say clearly who should and should not know.

Next step

Contact us about your custom cake

Send your date, servings, suburb, preferred flavour and the cake style or references you like. Peak-season and popular-date production spots can fill early, so ordering ahead is recommended.

  • Custom cakes from $150
  • 12–15 serves minimum
  • Melbourne delivery & pickup
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