How To Decorate A Naked Wedding Cake?

This recipe tutorial provides step-by-step instructions on baking, assembling, decorating, and transporting a naked wedding cake. Naked cakes can be made using any cake recipe, such as classic yellow, vanilla, or chocolate cake. A garden-inspired naked wedding cake can be decorated with fresh flowers, berries, and vanilla buttercream.

To make a naked wedding cake, follow these steps:

1. Make the cake: Choose a cake recipe that you like, such as yellow, vanilla, or chocolate cake.

2. Grease a 15cm (6in) sponge with oil, unsalted butter, caster sugar, vanilla pod, seeds, or vanilla bean paste.

3. Cut parchment paper using the lines traced and grease the pan.

4. Decide the decor in advance and decide how much frosting you want to use on the sides.

5. Decide the decor in advance and use a thin layer of buttercream on top of the cake.

6. Decorate the cake: From a personalized cake topper to decadent arrangements of berries and greenery, the options are endless.

7. Use a stiffer consistency buttercream to make a ring around the edge of each cake layer, then place the filling inside that ring.

8. Make a gorgeous semi-naked wedding cake by following this step-by-step tutorial for frosting, stacking, and decorating a tier cake.

Fresh flowers are a great option for a full floral cascade on a naked wedding cake.