I'm looking for ideas for a Christening cake for a boy. It will be a 9" round or square cake & covered in fondant, but beyond that I'm not sure what to do. Maybe one of you can help me - - - how is a Christening cake different from a Baptism cake?

Thanks for your help!

My guess would be that "christening" would be for an infant, where "baptism" would be for any age, depending on the beliefs of the church. Christening is more of a dedication...........but from a cake perspective, it would be no different. Probably should ask your customer.....

I just got an order for a christening cake as well. The customer requested an open bible with a specific scripture on it. She is looking for more ideas to go with her theme too.

I think of simple, clean soft cakes for a baptism or christening. Not sure if the ceremony is different. You could always have a symbol incorporated into the cake, like a cross or bible or a candle. I'm sure you could find LOTS of picture and ideas in the photo section.

I like the traditional white and silver look. Maybe some lace - white flowers. Something along those lines. With his name.

I believe a christening and a baptism is the same thing. It depends on what you call it, But for an adult you would not be called a christening it is a baptism. But it depends on ones beliefs. For an infant it can be call either one. When you are looking for invitations you see both. But I recently did a christening/Baptism cake and it is in my pictures. I make a sheet cake but you can di it on any cake I put a cross in the middle with some flowers and God Bless ( and the name).

Hope that helps.

My son is actually getting christened this spring, so I've been hunting around for a cake also. I've decided to do a square stacked cake, with each tier a different design. It will be covered in fondant. One layer brown and light blue stripes. One layer cornelli lace (brown on blue) with a ribbon around it and a fondant plaque that says "God Bless Jonathan". The top tier will be brown with blue crosses on it and topped with a fondant bow. I was looking for something more modern and not so typical. I've seen many examples in pink and brown as well.

There's a pink and brown wedding cake on this bakers site
http://www.truliconfectionaryarts.com/

Another pink and brown cake
http://www.somethingsweetbymichelle.com/cakes.cfm?r=3&c=fall

Hello,
I just did a Christening cake for my grandson. I used a cross shaped cake pan and put it on top of a sheet cake. I also used the cake napkins and decorations as a guideline. I frosted it with a sky blue buttercream frosting, I did a lot of the cornelli lace technique, and the letters where made from white chocolate, dusted with silver luster dust. It was beautiful. (don't have it posted yet, still in camera)

Since yours will be smaller, you can outline a cross on your cake. There are just so many endless ideas from the gallery. That is where I go with each cake that I make. It helps out enoumously!
I know that there really is no difference between a Baptism and a Christening, at least for infants except for the fact that it is the Catholic religion that calls it a Christening. Baptist, Luthern, Methodist,etc...call it Baptism.

Good Luck, I'm sure it will turn out beautiful!