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As you all know I just love diaper cakes… I know weird, but seriously for a baby shower gift or even a center piece when throwing a shower for a friend nothing beats a diaper cake.  Diaper cakes are now all the rage at baby showers and as a result they are cooler then ever now that more and more people are creating them.

I am always on the hunt for new designs and ideas for these cute creations and the following are the most interesting designs I have found.

I have seen a few bikes and tricycle designs for diaper center pieces in my travels but this one is one of my favorites.   The little details are certainly what won me over with this diaper cake… the bottle head light, the cool handle bars complete with booty grip.  The bib fenders are adorable… this diaper cake is a sure winner for the bike enthusiast or just about anyone… the only con to this diaper cake is you know the recipient is not going to use any of the diapers from this cake as noone will want to pull this work of art apart.

I just love this diaper cake its just too cute for words, again its all the details my favorite part here is the flower shaped headlights too cute.

This cute little diaper cake is shaped  into a bi-plane… I love the little pilot with his soother he is too cute for words… I plan on making this one really, really soon.  Once I figure it out I will post instructions and pictures for it.

This cute little pink teddy bear on her diaper cake bike is an example  of a simple understated diaper cake design that is sure to gather ohs and ahs.

As you can see this Diaper cake is made much the same as my previously posted diaper cake, but paper cutouts, dragon and flags finish it off and make it a truly cute castle.

This is the first Diaper cake bed i have come across and I must say I love it… the diaper bed skirt is truly what sets it off.

This traditional two tiered diaper cake makes the list as the flowers turn it from diaper cake to floral arrangement…

This adorable giraffes are actual  Diaper cakes…. on first glance I actually almost thought they were stuffed animals… they are flawlessly designed.  I can’t figure out quite how to reproduce them but if i do I will be sure to post them.

This pretty castle is my daughters favorite diaper cake… she calls it the princess castle and wants to make one in pink.

As you can see from the examples above you can shape a diaper cake into anything at all.  The only thing limiting you is you imagination… Please share your designs as I would just love to see them.

Breakfast Squares

Crunchy oatmeal base topped with egg and bacon filling. A hint of sweet maple flavour, too.

All-purpose flour    3/4 cup    175 mL
Brown sugar, packed    1/2 cup    125 mL
Baking soda    1/2 tsp.    2 mL
Hard margarine (or butter)    1/2 cup    125 mL

Quick-cooking rolled oats (not instant)    3/4 cup    175 mL

Bacon slices (maple-smoked is best), diced    12    12

Large eggs    8    8
Water    1/3 cup    75 mL
Salt    1/2 tsp.    2 mL

Block of cream cheese, softened and cut into    4 oz.    125 g
small cubes

Combine first 3 ingredients in medium bowl. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Add rolled oats. Stir. Press 1/2 of mixture into greased 9 x 9 inch (22 x 22 cm) pan. Set aside.

Cook bacon in large frying pan on medium until crisp. Remove to paper towels to drain. Remove drippings, reserving 1 tbsp. (15 mL) in pan. Heat reserved bacon drippings on medium-low.

Beat eggs, water and salt in medium bowl until smooth. Pour egg mixture into pan. Cook for about 3 minutes, stirring slowly, until almost set. Remove from heat.

Add cream cheese and bacon to egg mixture. Stir until cream cheese is smooth. Spoon mixture over oat mixture. Spread evenly. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 of oat mixture. Press lightly. Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for about 30 minutes until top is golden. Cuts into 6 pieces.

1 piece: 565 Calories; 36.6 g Total Fat (18.2 g Mono, 3.9 g Poly, 11.9 g Sat); 319 mg Cholesterol; 42 g Carbohydrate; 2 g Fibre; 17 g Protein; 843 mg Sodium