# Maternity Cakes Pregnant Belly Baking for Your Next Baby Shower By Cowbag | Published 2009-04-25 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pregnant-belly-cakes-baby-shower-bakery References: [cakewrecks.blogspot](http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2009/04/belly-cakes-continued.html) & [cakewrecks](http://www.cakewrecks.com) The idea of cutting into a cake shaped like a pregnant woman's belly is just plain wrong, even for a fan of the [Cesarean section](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jersey-mikes-1)! This collection of cakes just creeps me out. What's more, they all seem to be in the same exact shape, which feeds my further concern that there might be a [maternity cake pan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/regalo-baby-1) out there to aid in the making of this cake phenomenon. **Implications** - Consumers have become bored of standard cake designs which have become easily imitable. In response to this, cake decorators are pushing their technical capabilities to an extreme and crafting outlandish and shocking cake designs. Corporations need to offer products with designs that aren't easily replicated if they are to succeed in the business world. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.4/10 - Popularity: 95% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Extreme Cake Designs:** Cake decorators are pushing their technical capabilities to an extreme and crafting outlandish and shocking cake designs. - **Unique Cake Designs:** Consumers have become bored of standard cake designs and are looking for products with designs that aren't easily replicated. - **Personalized Cake Designs:** There is a growing demand for cake designs that cater to individual preferences and occasions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Bakery:** Bakeries can capitalize on the trend of extreme and unique cake designs to offer customers one-of-a-kind creations for special occasions. - **Event Planning:** Event planners can tap into the trend of personalized cake designs to enhance the overall experience of their events. - **Artisanal Cakes:** Artisanal cake makers can leverage the demand for unique and personalized designs to create custom cakes that stand out in the market. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cardboard-Resembling Illusion Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cardboard-cake.md) - [Limited-Edition Gender Reveal Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gender-reveal-cake.md) - [Multilayer Canned Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/canned-cake.md) - [Frozen Gender-Reveal Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whats-the-scoop-gender-reveal-cake.md) - [Game-Themed Cake Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/among-us-impostor-cake.md) - [Supportive Maternity Shapewear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maternity-shapewear.md) - [Elevated Maternity Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/seraphine-1.md) - [Balloon Dog Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/balloon-dog-cake.md) - [Colorful Doll-Topped Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-cakes.md)