When planning a baby shower, the food to be served is always at the top of the list. And when searching for baby shower ideas, there are 5 crowd-pleasing foods you can serve at a party that are never met with complaints. You could consider these your “5 basic food groups” and serve them as is or modify them to suit yourself or the baby shower.

Top of the list of favorites has to be cake. What person would ever refuse something sweet, especially if it\’s chocolate? But different types abound, with the current popular favorites delving on the unusual side such as vanilla-white chocolate-mixed berry layer cakes, exotic fruit cakes such as pineapple or mango topped with combinations of lime, coconut, or passion fruit, or spice cakes that rely on ginger, cinnamon, or exotic mixes like five-spice powder. Although if comfort food is desired, there\’s nothing homier than a yellow cake with dark fudge frosting.

Another crowd pleaser is pasta. Despite the popularity of the low-carb diet, this remains a firm crowd favorite. Plus, it\’s easy to change depending on the type of celebration. For example, the baby shower planner may opt for a pasta bar, with different types of pasta being paired with several different kinds of sauces and toppings for the guests to pick and choose as they like. It\’s simple to prepare as well with the only things needing last-minute attention being the pasta itself. The sauces and toppings could all be prepared in advance and just set out in various bowls right before the guests arrive.

Deli platters can definitely please everybody. Carnivore or vegetarian? No problem! With a selection of different types of meat, cheese, and vegetables, people can just pick and choose as they like. There\’s no cooking involved, either! All the hostess will need to do is set out the food on several trays, pair them with different types of bread, choose a beverage or two, and she\’s done. No cooking involved, something any host has got to love.

A soup and salad bar would be another great choice on the menu. These can adapt themselves to a hot day (think Gazpacho or chilled Borscht and a mixed vegetable salad) or a cold one (a clam chowder or a Ribollito with a warm potato salad) very easily. While no one can say that it\’s hard to cook soup, there would also be no one that would refuse this type of food when it\’s offered to them.

A definite crowd-pleaser would be chili. Hot or mild, with meat or completely vegetarian, it makes a hearty meal that is simply cooked. Everything goes into one pot, it\’s seasoned as desired, and the toppings are all put beside that humongous pot of food. This lends itself well to a baby shower for couples set out in the backyard or a very homey one for close friends when the spread\’s laid out in the kitchen itself. Serve with a choice of rice or bread to make a delicious baby shower lunch.

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