Popsugar Popsugar Popsugar How to Make a Diaper Cake Diaper Cake April 15, 2008 by babysugar Supplies Supplies 1 / 20 First, make a loop with the ribbon and tie a knot. You will start to place the folded diapers in the ring. First, make a loop with the ribbon and tie a knot. You will start to place the folded diapers in the ring. 2 / 20 Next, fold the diapers and start placing them inside the looped ribbon. Next, fold the diapers and start placing them inside the looped ribbon. 3 / 20 Soon, you will start filling it up. Soon, you will start filling it up. 4 / 20 A cup in the center can help you shape the circle and fill out the edges. A cup in the center can help you shape the circle and fill out the edges. 5 / 20 Start your second layer. Start your second layer. 6 / 20 When you take the cup out, you can fill the empty space with extra diapers. When you take the cup out, you can fill the empty space with extra diapers. 7 / 20 Full diapered level. Full diapered level. 8 / 20 Last loop is much smaller to top the cake. Last loop is much smaller to top the cake. 9 / 20 Since the loop is smaller, you will have to fold the diaper three ways. Since the loop is smaller, you will have to fold the diaper three ways. 10 / 20 Using bamboo skewers or coffee stirrers can help keep the layers in place. Using bamboo skewers or coffee stirrers can help keep the layers in place. 11 / 20 I found small pieces of silver and gold leather in the remnants at a fabric store. Cut out shapes and tape them on to the cake. I found small pieces of silver and gold leather in the remnants at a fabric store. Cut out shapes and tape them on to the cake. 12 / 20 Close up of gold bottle. Close up of gold bottle. 13 / 20 Add pacifiers, onesies, aspirators and the like for extra decoration. Add pacifiers, onesies, aspirators and the like for extra decoration. 14 / 20 Close up of gold heart. Close up of gold heart. 15 / 20 Close up of pacifier. Close up of pacifier. 16 / 20 Instead of filling the top layer with diapers, put a candy filled bottle in the center. Instead of filling the top layer with diapers, put a candy filled bottle in the center. 17 / 20 Place the cake (ideally on a cake platter) on one yard of tulle. Place the cake (ideally on a cake platter) on one yard of tulle. 18 / 20 Before wrapping it up. Before wrapping it up. 19 / 20 Gather all of the edges and tie a bow at the top. Gather all of the edges and tie a bow at the top. 20 / 20