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This naked cake recipe is a great way to get creative by focusing on decorating the top with beautiful fruits and botanicals.

Naked Cake

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix (and all the ingredients specified) ie, water, oil, eggs
  • 1 4 oz. box of chocolate pudding mix
  • if box mix calls for 2 eggs add a third

Frosting

  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Decoration

  • Mix of fruits, nuts, herbs and edible flowers

Instructions
 

  • Make two layers of chocolate cake from the box mix as directed. Add an additional egg if the package says 2 eggs. Also add in a box of chocolate pudding mix.
  • Make the frosting by combining the sugar and butter on medium speed. 
  • Add vanilla and mix well
  • Add milk and mix well. You can add more milk if the consistency is not thin enough to spread.
  • Frost the cake by starting with the filling between the two layers. Use a baggie with a corner cut, filled with the frosting to pipe a tube around the edge of the bottom layer, then fill in with more frosting.
  • Set the second layer on top of the frosting. Then frost the sides by barely covering them. You can also leave the sides completely "naked."
  • Frost the top just like the filling.
  • Complete the cake with a combination of fruits, nuts, herbs and edible flowers as you wish. Place in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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