Backstory

Recently, I got to be a hostess for my cousin’s (Aaron + Tedi) wedding shower. The theme chosen was greenery and white. Simple, timeless, and absolutely beautiful! 

My Contribution to the Party

The part of the shower that I was in charge of was the decorations. So, I got to thinking… How could I incorporate my present with the decorations? Then it hit me, a towel cake!

Towel Cake Supplies + Stores

So, I went on a shopping spree. Here is a list of the materials that I purchased.

1. Costco:
   1. 12 hand towels pack 
   2. 5 bath towels pack 
   3. 24 washcloths pack
2. Hobby Lobby wedding aisle:
   1. Eucalyptus stems
   2. Greenery stems
   3. Brown spiral stems
   4. White pearl stems
   5. Feather-like cream stems
   6. Twine
   7. 1 wooden dowel rod

How to Assemble the Towel Cake

Here is a list of step-by-step directions of how I created the different cakes. 

Step 1

Re-fold the towels to all be folded the same way. See photos below.

Step 2

Keep in mind that whatever size you are using for the tier you are working on, you must stay with that size (hand towel, washcloth, or bath towel). 

Step 3

Start by rolling one of the towels, then add more towels, while rolling, to bring it to the desired tier size. 

Step 4

Once you have the desired size, use the twine to tie a band around the tier. Pull as tight as you can. Inevitably it will loosen – that is okay, you just don’t want too much. 

Step 5

Do this for every tier. 

Step 6

Mix and match the different tiers to create different styles and heights you want. 

Step 7

Once you decide, cut the dowel rod just a bit smaller than the height of the cake. 

Step 8

Pull the middle of the tier enough to allow the tier to drop down over the dowel rod. This is for stability purposes. 

Step 9

 Use the twine that is around each tier as a base or a guide to placing the stems where you want. 

Step 10

Voila, you are finished! 

Finished Product

Here are 2 different examples and one picture of all of the ones that I made using the amount of towels I had.

What did it look like at the wedding shower?

So, why would you want to make a towel cake?

1. Wedding shower – use the towels from the registry in a fun and exciting way. 
2. Decoration for the wedding shower – maybe if you are throwing the shower – it can be your present and a decoration at the same time.
3. Can always reuse the stems for a different purpose.

Love these pictures?

Abbey Houston (Aaron’s sister) is in the East Tennessee & West North Carolina area and takes some of the most fantastic pictures I have ever seen. Check out her out at AbigailNicolePhoto.com!

Want to see more designs?

Check out this blog post where I made a University of Tennessee diaper cake!

What other themes or products would you like to see me make? Comment below and I will see what I can do to make it happen!