Before anyone gets carried away, we should clarify something: a naked wedding cake is basically an unfrosted cake. Although many people may wonder how a cake can still be beautiful without layers of fondant or frosting, there are actually so many ways to create a gorgeous naked cake that any bride would love to have. Naked cakes are great for outdoor weddings because they have less frosting to worry about melting and making a mess before it even gets cut. Naked wedding cakes are also popular for rustic-themed weddings. The idea of exposed cakes may not sound pretty for people who have never seen one, but they can turn out to be vibrant and stunning!
From flowers to fruits to ribbons, people use all kinds of beautiful things to decorate a naked wedding cake. A combination of flowers and fruits seems to be the most popular. It is really all about the color scheme the bride is going for. Succulents and other greenery look great for a more simplistic, natural theme. Flowers can add elegance to a cake and they can even be edible! Fruits can add a wonderful pop of color and are an especially nice touch for a summer wedding cake. And then of course candies, macarons, or icing drips can be added in any color.
Here are 20 insanely pretty naked wedding cakes.
Sweet & Simple Naked Wedding Cake
This three-tier naked wedding cake has the cutest cake topper that reads "Today & Forever." It's decorated with different kinds of berries for some color and flavor. It's simple and elegant.
Summery Naked Wedding Cake
This naked wedding cake just screams summer. Its bright reds, yellows, and oranges look stunning together!
Red Velvet Naked Wedding Cake
This beautiful red velvet cake has a lovely "Mr. & Mrs." cake topper and just a few large flowers. The white flowers are a nice contrast to the dark cake.
Succulent Naked Wedding Cake
Succulents are a more unusual way to decorate a naked cake. This small two-tier naked cake features two different flavors of cake and a few combinations of succulents for a minimalist look.
Homemade Jam Naked Wedding Cake
The Little Cake Box shared on Instagram that all three tiers of this cake are vanilla with a different homemade jam in each. "This cake just oozed summer, with it's fresh local fruit and beautiful flowers," the baker wrote.
Lemon Naked Wedding Cake
Another approach to a more minimalist cake is to just add one kind of fruit. The lemons on this cake add a fun touch of color and texture.
Fruity Naked Wedding Cake
According to Helen Alborn Cakes' Instagram: "They chose a lemon cake with lemon syrup and freshly made lemon curd, an almond cake with Amaretto and cherry compote, and a lime and coconut cake with mango and passion fruit. All finished with lovely fresh fruits and flowers."
Berry Beautiful Naked Wedding Cake
This naked wedding cake uses a mixture of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and cherries with small white flowers. The combination of bright summer fruits and small flowers look really delicious together.
Sunflower Naked Wedding Cake
Sunflowers are so happy and fun, it only takes a few of them to bring a cake to life. These large sunflowers add a touch of summer to this rustic cake.
Macaron Naked Wedding Cake
According to Little Gem's Cakes: "Add macarons and meringue kisses to bling up a semi naked cake! Pink ganache drizzle ties it all together."
Greenery Naked Wedding Cake
This cake uses simple pieces of greenery to add some texture and color. The simplicity of the color choices gives it a natural, effortlessly chic look.
Freesia Naked Wedding Cake
"Sometimes a simple naked cake says it all," Little Gem's Cakes wrote on Instagram. "Layers of vanilla sponge filled with raspberry jam and vanilla buttercream, decorated with rustic wooden cake topper and fresh freesias."
So pretty!
Vibrant Naked Wedding Cake
This blooming cake looks fabulous with the outdoor backdrop. The large yellow-orange flowers really make a statement.
Peony Naked Wedding Cake
The peonies are the main decoration on this naked cake. The light shades of pink and purple in the flowers add a nice feminine touch against the bright berries.
Drip Naked Wedding Cake
The icing drip is a trendy design idea for a naked wedding cake, but this green color adds a pretty distinctive spin. The macarons, flowers, and succulents on top are such a gorgeous combination.
Ribbon Naked Wedding Cake
This extravagant naked wedding cake has vanilla tiers with strawberry conserve and vanilla bean buttercream, chocolate tiers with chocolate buttercream, and is dressed with bright ribbons, fresh flowers, and an assortment of berries. It's so fun and colorful! Who said naked means boring?
Blue Hues Naked Wedding Cake
The shades of blue and green on this cake match the outdoor scenery really well. It is elegant with a nice beach or park wedding vibe.
Colorful Floral Naked Wedding Cake
"When a couple tells you that their wedding theme is ‘rainbows’ you give them rainbows in the form of the most wonderful edible flowers," baker Hayley Causier wrote on Instagram. This naked wedding cake looks so delightful!
Elegant Naked Wedding Cake
The white flowers and frosting on this naked cake give it a classic look. White is always an elegant option for a more simple wedding cake.
Chocolatey Naked Wedding Cake
This naked cake looks like a giant box of chocolates exploded (in the best way)! It's perfect for chocolate lovers and it still looks so chic and pretty.
