Easy Berry Semi Naked Cake

If you love a pretty cake, but don’t have any cake-decorating skills, this Berry Semi-Naked Cake is the perfect choice! It starts with a boxed cake mix (or your favourite homemade recipe), a fruit filling and an a light layer of cream cheese frosting. Finished with blackberries and blueberries, this simple cake looks right at home on a cottage table ready, to share with family and friends.

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How do you smooth the frosting on a semi naked cake

I have included links (affiliate) below to a few tools that make smoothing out the frosting easier. But by far the best way to ensure a smooth frosting is using a spatula that is dipped into warm water.

I find that starting with a layer of frosting that is somewhat thick. Not overly so, but definitely enough that you will be scraping some off with each pass of the spatula. Dipping the spatula into a glass of water will help the spatula glide effortlessly as you apply just enough pressure to remove enough frosting to create that semi naked finish.

Also, as mentioned below, having a turntable to easily turn the cake as you smooth out the frosting makes the job much easier.

A Cake Made For Gathering

Since this cake is equally delicious as it is beautiful the serving ideas are endless, but here are a few of my favourite ways to serve it.

• afternoon tea with a dollop of whipped cream
• wedding or baby shower (how cute would it be for a baby boy shower)
• when you’re asked to bring dessert to a function – it will definitely turn heads
• a dinner party with friends or family
• when you just want to treat your family – this will look stunning on a covered cake plate on your counter

I really encourage you to give this semi naked cake a try. No matter what your cake decorating skill level, you can create a masterpiece that will wow your family and friends. Take it from me, someone who was gently advised that cake decorating classes might not be for me!

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Very Berry Semi Naked Cake

Maureen Reynolds

If you are looking for naked cakes with berries, look no further than this delicious semi-naked cake with blueberry filling and garnished with fresh blackberries and blueberries.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Resting TimeAdditional Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 10 minutes mins

Course Cakes & Cupcakes

Cuisine American

Servings 12 servings

Equipment

• 2 round cake 8" pans
• 1 Off-set spatula
• 1 stand mixer

Ingredients

  

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• 1 Vanilla boxed cake mix plus ingredients to prepare

Frosting

• ½ cup butter room temperature
• 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• 4 cups icing sugar sifted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons milk if frosting too thick

Filling and Garnish

• 1 pint Fresh blueberries and blackberries
• 1 cup Blueberry jam
• Faux or fresh green leaves

Instructions

Cake

• Prepare and bake cake mix according to package directions and cool completely

Frosting

• In the bowl of electric mixer beat butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add sifted icing sugar and vanilla; beat on low for 1 minute, increase speed to medium-high and continue to beat until frosting is light and fluffy. If frosting too thick add 1 to 2 tablespoons of milk.

Assembly

• Using a serrated knife, trim the top of cake layers to ensure a level surface
• Place the bottom layer of the cake on a cake plate or platter
• Fill a piping bag with frosting and without using a tip, draw a circle of frosting around the perimeter of the bottom layer
• Using an offset spatula, spread a layer of blueberry jam within the frosting circle
• Carefully align and press top layer gently over the bottom layer, cut side down
• Using the piping bag, fill in the space between layers with frosting and using offset spatula, spread frosting along sides of cake. Use the spatula to add more frosting as need to cover the sides with a light layer of frosting.
• Dip the offset spatula in water and using the edge, smooth the frosting, removing some of the frosting as you go, to create a smooth, thin layer of frosting.
• Add a slightly thicker layer of frosting on the top of the cake, allowing the outer edges to show through. Add a mound of frosting in the centre of the cake
• Gently press the first layer of berries into the mound of frosting. Add more berries using the piping bag to dap each berry before positioning it in place. The frosting will help hold it in place.
• Using clean fresh leaves (or faux is fine), tuck them in amongst the bottom of the berries.

Notes

Feel free to substitute any seasonal fruit for the blueberries and blackberries

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