Often diaper cakes have multiple layers help in place by ribbons or blankets that have been tightly wound so they look like ribbons. These ribbons are nice to use as decorative touches and to keep the tiers together. Either cloth or disposable diapers are used to make a diaper cake. Typically a diaper cake is topped with a stuffed animal or doll. One great way to use a diaper cake is as the centerpiece for the shower. While it won’t take the place of a cake you can eat, diaper cakes look great as part of the overall baby shower decoration.