I have been asked to make a baby shower cake for a co-worker's shower next Friday. That's all well and good, but when I asked about the flavors I was told, "Oh, just make something everyone will like, but not chocolate".
Um. Okay.
So what would be a cake "everyone will like"? Yellow? WASC? My first thought for icing is SMBC, but does everyone like that? What about a filling?
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Did she say that because maybe someone doesn't like chocolate? Or perhaps the mom-to-be is not a chocolate fan. Is this a surprise shower? If not, ask the mom-to-be her preference. How many will you need to serve? Are you planning a sheet cake or a stacked cake? Yellow cake is always safe, with a vanilla buttercream. I have never met anyone who did not like WASC.
If a sheet cake, you could do half and half of 2 different flavors.
If stacked, you could do one tier one flavor and another tier another flavor.
French vanilla (cake mix) seems to be a safe bet all around.
Buttercream with a lorann oil such as cheesecake or french vanilla.
And I'm usually a scratch baker. 
This is the combo I go for with the not-so-gourmet-crowd (this group looks at my normal cakes with expressions of trepidation!).
I'm planning on a half sheet. It only needs to feed 20 people at the most, but the woman organizing the shower wants mommy to be able to take cake home with her. It's a surprise, otherwise I would ask mommy what she wants.
Thank you guys for the input! Vanilla cake with strawberries and SMBC definitely sounds generic enough to please a bunch of picky ladies. 
I think I freaked out a little because this is the first cake I will be bringing to work, and the possibility of getting some extra business is both exciting and terrifying! I just want to make sure that everything goes well.
Thanks again!
Coconut Creame cake with a chocolate ganache if you're feeling adventurous.
I do love that one, or a white chocolate cake with chocolate chips and whipped cream
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