How to Make a Naked Cake:
Surprise your loved ones with a yummy Naked Cake. They are the perfect cake for spring parties and get togethers. Add a floral top, a banner, a fruit topping or drizzle chocolate and they look and taste amazing. We are slightly obsessed with them.
You will need:
2 boxes of cake mix
serrated knife
cake plate
3 round cake pans
Make the cake mix as the box instructs and then place evenly in the three baking pans. Make sure to spray the pans first. Bake as directed. Cool. Once they are cool you are going to want to freeze the cakes. This makes frosting and shaping a lot easier. I froze mine overnight, but a few hours should do the trick. Then you will want to cut the tops off the cake, just so they are flat and even. Place the cut end down. Then frost each layer between with a heavy layer of frosting. Top with your favorite decor and enjoy!
Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting
3/4 cup butter (softened at room temp)
8 cups confectioners sugar
1/3 plus 2 tbsp cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
Instructions
In a large bowl, beat the softened butter until smooth.
Slowly add in half of your confectioners sugar and mix until blended well.
While mixing, pour in milk and vanilla extract.
Lastly, gradually mix in your remaining powdered sugar.
You want a thick but spreadable frosting. If it is too runny add more sugar, if it’s too thick and you can’t spread, add more milk. I found that by getting the spreading knife wet with warm water, it spread on the sides the best, giving it that “naked” look.
