My first towel cake

I love to give gifts, and I am always looking for creative ways in which to present them. So when I recently ran across something called a "towel cake" online, I was intrigued. I immediately decided to try my hand at making one for my cousin's wedding.

It was really quite simple to put together, and I am very happy with the way it turned out. Although all the photos I saw online used white towels to create a wedding cake look, I used a couple of sets of espresso-colored towels that my cousin had registered for—I think they make my towel cake look very elegant, like it was iced in chocolate fondant or something.

Wedding Towel Cake

Comments

[Christine]

That is so cool! I love the colors.

[megatronyrony]

Very cute!

[Fraoch]

'Fess up--you busted out the bow-maker for the top, didn't you? :)

That is VERY elegant--what's the size scale on it (as in, how tall was it from top to bottom)?

[Guycita]

The cake was probably about 18 inches high. And, yes, I did make the bow with a bow-maker. :) In fact, it's actually made up of three leftover bows that I made for a baby shower I gave for a friend three and a half years ago. I had saved the bows because I don't like to waste pretty ribbon!

[Fraoch]

Chris was MOST disappointed to know that it wasn't an actual, edible cake.

[Guycita]

That poor boy is so deprived! When he gets a job, you should make him a cake. :)

[Lindsay]

I think I'm going to try my first towel cake soon! Did you use the same "recipe" of two full size towels, three hand towels, and two washcloths? :)

[Guycita]

How exciting! I used two bath towels, three hand towels, and three washcloths. To keep the cake stable, I wrapped the towels around the thin cardboard roll that comes on drycleaning hangers, and then I set the cake on a 10-inch cardboard cake round before putting it in the cellophane gift bag. You could also use a paper towel roll, and that would make your cake wider in diameter. Also, you could wrap the cake in tulle instead of putting it in a bag. Give me a call if you have any questions along the way ... and you have to send me a picture of your cake when it's done! :) Good luck!

[kRista]

I have seen these made with baby towels and little rosettes made from baby socks! This one is gawgeous.

[Guycita]

[this is good] Oh, what a cute idea! I am definitely going to remember that for the next baby shower I go to ...

[brinnann]

I always buy towels for wedding showers and arrange them in a large wicker basket.  I can't wait to have an excuse to try this.  Unfortunately, I can't think of anyone who's having one anytime soon.

[Guycita]

High school graduation season is a ways off, but that's another time where towels might come in handy as a gift. You could pick towels in school colors and tuck stuff like toothbrushes, combs, etc., in the towel folds. Lindsay topped her towel cake with a bath poof instead of a bow, and it was sooo cute!

[Ruthie]

Brinnan took the words right out of my mouth! LOL  I'm trying to think of who I know that's getting married so I can try it!

[Sherri]

[this is good]

I came across this post doing a search for towel cakes. I love the idea of doing it out of the espresso towels. i am waiting to see what the couple registered for and had thought of doing one more layer with a set of monogrammed hand towels. Super cute! Great idea about wrapping in cellophane or tulle.

I also made a couple diaper cakes (out of disposable diapers) for some baby showers. It was very cute...and very practical. I decorated it with ribbons, pacifiers, rattles, and sample size baby items. Just another idea....since baby showers follow wedding showers alot, hehe.