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Champagne Naked Cake

This stunning naked champagne cake decorated with edible flowers and berries is perfect for anniversaries, weddings, and other elegant occasions. 
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Naked Champagne Cake Recipe
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Ingredients

NAKED CHAMPAGNE CAKE

  • 4 1/2 cups plain flour
  • 4 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract or paste
  • 9 egg whites
  • 3 cups champagne
  • pomegranate jewels
  • blueberries
  • strawberries
  • raspberries
  • edible flowers

CHAMPAGNE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

  • 180 grams unsalted butter (room temp)
  • 3 cups confectioners’ sugar (put 1/4 cup aside for dusting)
  • 1/2 cup champagne
  • 1/8 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract or paste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • Grease three 9-inch cake pans
  • Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl then set aside.
  • Take a mixing bowl beat butter and sugar for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
  • Add vanilla and beat in the eggs one at a time.
  • Add the flour mixture and champagne in three alternating additions, starting and ending with flour to prevent curdling.
  • Pour your batter into pans and bake 35 minutes or until you can insert a skewer in thecentere and it comes out clean.
  • Set aside to cool completely. Now prepare your frosting.
  • Take a mixing bowl and beat butter for about one minute.
  • Then gradually add sugar, champagne, milk and vanilla and continue beating until smooth and creamy.
  • Once all cakes have cooled you can start to build the Naked Cake.
  • Place your first cake on to a plate or cake stand, top side down.
  • Cover the top with your delicious frosting, then put another cake on top and repeat to make your three layers.
  • Now for the dressing. Let your creative juices flow.Place berries and pomegranate jewels randomly on top of the cake and on the buttercream layers.
  • Place a few as decorations also at the base of your chosen stand or plate. Edible and toxic free flowers make a lovely addition. Roses are a favorite of mine and used here.
  • Finally dust with the extra icing sugar. Be careful to not overdo it as you want to appreciate all your berries and flowers. Serve fresh!

Nutrition

Calories: 375kcal (19%)