Fondant Style Diaper Cake Tutorial DIY

I am very excited to show you this tutorial! I just love how simple but yet very chic and sophisticated this diaper cakes can be. The sky is the limit when it comes to decorating them. Don't go shy to mix different patterns and colors, just experiment! You'll be surprised how good polka dots or stripes can go together :)

 

Here are the ingredients:

40 Size 1 diapers (1 Pack)
20 diapers for the bottom layer, 13 for the middle layer and  7 for the top layer

(I use Pampers Swaddlers because the new baby deserves the best!)

3 round cake pans: 10", 8", & 6" and NO you are not going to bake lol

3 thin rubber bands 

3 baby blankets 30" x 30" approx

Pins - Pearl head pins are the best! (not shown in this tutorial)

I cardboard tube 11" long and 1.5"-2" diameter

(I used an old paper towel tube just for this tutorial  BUT please go buy a new one from a craft store)

Flowers for decoration

Lots of Ribbon of your choice!

Scissors, wire cutter (to cut the flowers), and a cake stand!

To wrap it as a gifts you will need tulle and a cardboard cake round.

Step 1: Place the diapers just like in the image below. Notice the direction I am placing diapers.

Do the same for all 3 cake pans and place a rubber band around each one and make sure all diapers are evenly distributed. 
How many diapers needed?
20 {bottom}   13 {middle}   7 {top}

Bottom layer:

Fold blanket in half and align the biggest diaper layer just like in the picture below. 

 Fold the blanket around the  cake layer! (diaper wheel)

Fold about 1/2 inch to hide the edge of the blanket (optional). Secure with a pin right where my thumb is at. See the pin below? I didn't have a pearl head pin. The one in the  picture is hard to see.

 Align the blanket and ...

...and place another pin to the upper side.

Middle layer:

Fold the blanket about 4" until you have about 6-8 inches left unfolded. Makes sense? anyway you will see why. Place the wheel in the middle just like in the picture below. Iron the blanket edges if needed.

Fold the blanket around it just like the bottom layer and pin it! I liked the the edge of this blanket so I left it the way it was.

 So what do you do with the rest of the fabric? you tuck it in the middle hole! Just like that! Try to make it as neat and smooth as possible. I am sure you can do better than mine :D

Top layer:

Fold the blanket all the way to about 4.5" width. Wrap around the diapers and pin it! Iron the edges if needed. I do it :)

 Just like this!

Place the bottom layer and middle layer on top of each other and insert the cardboard tube from the top. At this point if your fabric doesn't look smooth fix it!

Add the top layer and add the ribbon of your choice

  

Make sure the back is aligned. All 3 layers and the edges should align. 

Makes sense? look at the picture below.

I also secured the ribbons with pins too. The pearls on top of the bottom layer were tucked in the back. I keep it simple :)

 Add some flowers to the top in between the diapers.

  

AND YOU ARE ALL DONE!!!

Approx measurements are:

13" high without the flowers on top.

15" high with the flowers on top

Bottom layer circumference measures 28"

Middle layer circumference measures 24"

Top layer circumference measures 18"

(all approx measurements)

  

Thank you!