{"id":593,"date":"2022-03-24T07:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T07:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toh.test.rda.net\/what-is-a-naked-cake-and-why-you-should-give-it-a-try\/"},"modified":"2024-10-16T04:09:33","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T09:09:33","slug":"what-is-a-naked-cake-and-why-you-should-give-it-a-try","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/what-is-a-naked-cake-and-why-you-should-give-it-a-try\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Naked Cake\u2014and How You Can Master This Decorating Trend at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"[dam-video dam-id=\"24912\" type_of_player=\"jw\" \/]\r\n\r\nCakes are arguably the most important part of any celebration. It wouldn't be a birthday<\/a>, wedding<\/a> or baby shower without one.\r\n\r\nWhile many of us have come to expect over-the-top decoration on these multi-layered wonders, there is a different approach for decorating cakes\u2014something a bit more minimal. That'd be naked cakes!\r\n

What Are Naked Cakes?<\/h2>\r\n\"Hca18\r\n\r\nNaked cakes are layer cakes that are unadorned (or nearly bare) on the sides. That's right: no swoops of frosting or colorful iced patterns. Instead, the cakes are stacked up with frosting or filling between each layer. Sometimes that's it and sometimes the cakes get a very thin layer of frosting on the exterior to hold everything in\u2014that's called a crumb coat<\/a>. It's a common step for frosting cakes<\/a> (though most still get more frosting on top).\r\n\r\nWithout the typical outer layer of frosting, the interior of the cake is exposed\u2014meaning you get a sneak peek of all the delicious flavors inside.\r\n

Where Did Naked Cakes Come From?<\/h2>\r\nAfter ages of frosting-laden cakes, you have to wonder where the idea to strip these cakes bare came from? Well, we have cake queen Christina Tosi<\/a>, founder and owner of Milk Bar<\/a>, to thank for the popularity of naked cakes.\r\n\r\nIn 2014, this famous baker started selling towering cakes without any exterior icing so customers could see all the decadent cake, icing, crunchy cookie bits and more inside.\r\n\r\nTwo years later, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt served a naked cake at their wedding and bam! <\/i>Faster than you can say \"hold the frosting,\" naked cakes were everywhere.\r\n

Why Should You Try a Naked Cake?<\/h2>\r\n\"Malted\r\n\r\nIf you're an avid cake baker<\/a> or someone that likes to experiment in the kitchen, you should absolutely try making a naked cake. Trying out a new technique for decorating cakes<\/a> is always fun\u2014and delicious.\r\n\r\nNaked cakes are also great for those that love cake but don't always love the heaps of frosting that go with it. If you're a frosting<\/a> fanatic, however, you'll likely want to stick with a classic layer cake that's iced on all sides.\r\n

How to Frost a Naked Cake<\/h2>\r\nThere's lots of good news when it comes to making a naked cake at home. First is that to make a naked cake, you can use any layer cake recipe<\/a> you want. Any of these cakes can become a naked cake!\r\n\r\nThe other bit of good news is that\u00a0if you can frost a regular layer cake, making a naked cake will be no problem at all! And even if frosting isn't your forte, you'll be able to master this technique in a jiff.\r\n

The Tools You'll Need<\/h3>\r\nTo frost a naked cake at home, you'll need just a few tools\u2014many of which are cake decorating basics<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[embed_section]\r\n\r\n[embed-content imageid=\"1755313\" title=\"Icing Spatula\" buybutton=\"Shop Now\" linkurl=\"https:\/\/www.williams-sonoma.com\/products\/williams-sonoma-olivewood-straight-icing-spatula\/\" newtab=\"true\" product_name=\"OXO Good Grips 3- Piece Wooden Utensil Set\" product_price=\"15.95\" product_category=\"Kitchen\" product_retailer=\"Amazon.com\" content_rating=\"\" \/]\r\n\r\n[embed-content imageid=\"1746557\" title=\"Cake Turntable\" buybutton=\"Shop Now\" linkurl=\"https:\/\/www.williams-sonoma.com\/products\/rotating-cake-stand\/\" newtab=\"true\" product_name=\"Mason Cash Colour Mix Powder Pink S18 Chip Resistant Earthenware 26cm Mixing Bowl\" product_price=\"37.95\" product_category=\"Home\" product_retailer=\"Everything Kitchens\" content_rating=\"\" \/]\r\n\r\n[embed-content imageid=\"1755320\" title=\"Cake Scraper\" buybutton=\"Shop Now\" linkurl=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Wilton-417-1648-Cake-Icing-Smoother\/dp\/B007E8KCJA\" newtab=\"true\" product_name=\"Wilton Cake Icing Smoother\" product_price=\"5.59\" product_category=\"Kitchen\" product_retailer=\"Amazon.com\" content_rating=\"\" \/]\r\n\r\n[\/embed_section]\r\n