Baby Boom!
by Cherry Pacheco-UyNappyCakes�It�s a Diaper Cake!
By Kathleen Kay Sy-Catral
Kay�s typical day involves juggling roles being a full-time Brand Manager, a wife, a mother of 4-year-old Alexa Amber Rei, and managing her other baby, NappyCakes, which may look familiar because they have appeared in a number of magazines. Her items include popular cartoon and baby characters such as Dora, Sleeping Beauty, and Winnie the Pooh.
1. When did you start with your business and why? I made my first NappyCake in May 2004. I had just come from a US trip where I saw a diaper cake sample at a Baby Registry counter at the Kids R Us store in Bellevue, WA. I made my own version for a friend�s baby shower, and everyone loved it and started ordering after that. NappyCakes�It�s a Diaper Cake! was officially born in July 2004.
2. What are your most popular products? My customers go mostly for the 2- and 3-layered NappyCakes. I also get a lot of orders for my Baby Blooms and Kiddie Blooms. The giveaways and party packages (Nappy Cake + Bloom Giveaways) are very popular now.
3. What makes them unique? I choose quality products and make sure that what I put in my cakes would be of great use for both momma and baby. I think it helps that I am a mom, because I want what�s best for my baby and I KNOW that every mom (or dad!) who receives a product from NappyCakes would expect the same. My cakes have no cardboards to hold it up. Everything (yes, absolutely everything!) can be used and re-used. I also try to price my cakes well so that it becomes affordable to Filipinos.
I try not to include plush toys UNLESS a customer requests for it. Babies (especially young ones) have no use for plush toys (which can carry allergens and promote danger to suffocation) so I really do not like to use them in my cakes. However, there are some customers who insist on plush/stuffed toys, so I made a few NappyCake products with them.
4. What is the price range of the items? My standard NappyCakes are priced from P850 (1-layer Cake) to P2500 (4-layer Cake). BabyBlooms are P500 each. Kiddie Blooms are P250 and P500 (for the 3-stem and 6-stem, respectively).
5. Where do you sell your items? Because I work full time, NappyCakes is just home-based for now. We are located in Ortigas Centre. I have plans to open up a store, but right now, I operate from home. For product info and prices, please visit www.picturetrail.com/nappycakes.
6. How can people order? What is the lead time for orders? For orders and inquiries, you may reach me via e-mail through nappycakes@gmail.com, landline 635-5256 and cellphone 0918-939-7963 or 0917-577-4111. You may also order online through Lasketti Boutique at www.lasketti.com. All my products are made-to-order. Lead time is usually 3 days for NappyCakes and Blooms, 1 week for TowelCakes, and 2 weeks for Party Packages.
August 23rd, 2006 at 5:50 pm
they’re so cute!!! sayang no one gave me anything like this during my baby shower last november
August 23rd, 2006 at 6:10 pm
cherry, thanks for doing a feature on NappyCakes!
August 23rd, 2006 at 7:55 pm
very cute. now i can keep this info for my friend who’s having a baby.
August 23rd, 2006 at 8:25 pm
adorable!!!!!
August 24th, 2006 at 8:40 am
Thanks heaps, Cherry, for featuring BubbaCakes!:-)
August 24th, 2006 at 1:29 pm
thanks for these cuties… i now have an idea what to give to my bestfriend when we throw her a baby shower!!! keep ‘em coming
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August 24th, 2006 at 8:48 pm
Congrats!!!
August 25th, 2006 at 11:34 am
It is absolutely gorgeous!
August 26th, 2006 at 1:33 pm
i’ve seen a lot of diaper cakes here in the U.S but nothing are as kawaii and creative as those above.
August 30th, 2006 at 5:59 pm
What an eye candy!!!! Anyone who will receive such a lovely gift will be captivated with these cuties!
Congratulations and more power!
September 3rd, 2006 at 8:47 pm
wow!!! i’ve learned a lot thnak you so much…
September 7th, 2006 at 7:57 pm
Nice theme, and it’s also good to see this great blog is getting better. Thank you, and good luck!
September 22nd, 2006 at 5:10 pm
Sent via SMS by Gabby Po of Diaper Cakes-to-Go:
“Hi Cherry, how are you? Was just going to tell you that I’ve been getting diapercake orders. One person I asked how she heard of my cakes, she said she just googled and then your shopcrazy article came out! Cool! Thanks so much!”
November 13th, 2006 at 9:28 am
hi there.. they are just lovely.. wonder if you could e-mail me.. i’m really interested buying bulk diaper cakes from you.. cheers.. ven_five@bigpond.com
December 26th, 2006 at 1:32 am
Hi there
Can you please email me the persons contact details
Thanks
January 24th, 2007 at 3:41 pm
Good day!
I really like your diaper cakes! I will be a mom soon, and I just wanna have one of those. But i’m from the Province (Ilo-ilo). How can I order?
February 8th, 2007 at 1:36 pm
hi,
We are doing the toddler & kid’s version of the nappy cakes. website: nappycakesunlimited.multiply.com
August 3rd, 2007 at 4:00 pm
how much the dora the explorer cakes?
August 15th, 2007 at 11:01 pm
Hi Ms. Abbie!
Please check out my website at http://bubbacakes.multiply.com to see my Dora the Explorer BubbaCakes.
November 3rd, 2007 at 4:00 am
I am in the process of creating THE CATRAL FAMILY TREE. Would you join me and your husband by answering some questions and email your answer in your husband’s email address?
I was born in Camalaniugan, Cagayan and my father is Antonio Littaua Catral son of Salvador Malabad Catral son of Vicente… Is that enough to give your husbands email address? I would like to communicate with him regarding his family (Catral).
I’m sorry for the intrusion.
Thanks
September 22nd, 2008 at 9:39 am
Hi All, to contact Diaper Cakes to Go, please call me via landline at 845 0860 or 845 0843. thanks for all your support! regards, Gabby
January 23rd, 2009 at 12:28 pm
They are so cute! I was looking for clothing, though. Do you know where I can get inexpensive Philippine dresses, any region, any type, for children (size 10 to 18).
June 26th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
The diaper cakes are so cute! But are the diapers supposed to be used for the baby, or they’re just for decoration/display?
January 24th, 2010 at 9:36 pm
Heah, what a nice blog you have. I found it on Yahoo while looking for some baby items. Thanks and God bless.
April 14th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
i like ur cute diaper cakes design…im really interested in buying one sana pra sa gft ko sa inaanak ko…if u hve more design that i can choose from please email me..tnx
August 9th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
I’m so thankful i got to visit this site while researching for the perfect gift for my inaanak. Im torn among nappycakes,bubbacakes and cakes to go because they all have the cutest designs!