Easy Spring Naked Cake Made Using Boxed Cake Mix & Grocery Store Flowers

Today, I am sharing the simplest cake ever.  I recently spent an hour on Pinterest looking at pictures of naked cakes.  I am not sure just how long this trend has been around but it fascinated me, not only because they are pretty to look at, but because I love the idea of a less fussy cake and less frosting.  We are not fans of overly sweet cake and this seemed like just the right amount of frosting.  So I set about making my own version of a naked cake to use in pictures for our Spring Home Tour (which I will be sharing tomorrow!).

The easiest part of this all is that I simply used two boxes of store bought white cake mix.  I mixed up both boxes together, following the directions on the box and divided the batter evenly amongst 3 9-inch cake pans.  After baking, I then wrapped the cake layers individually in plastic wrap and chilled them overnight in the refrigerator.  I had read that chilling them makes them easier to cut.  In the morning, I trimmed the layers using a serrated knife so the layers were all even and flat.

For frosting, I used 2 containers of Duncan Hines Whipped Frosting (told you this was easy!).  I put a layer of frosting between each layer and on the top, and then smeared a little of what seeped out on the sides to give it a rustic feel.

For the flowers, I used a simple bouquet from the grocery store.  I washed the flowers, cut off the stems and arranged them on top of the cake.  Note:  I was concerned with the food safety of the flowers, so I used a tip I saw on YouTube.  I put a layer of thick frosting on top of the cake and laid the flowers on top of that blob of frosting.  To serve the cake, just remove the flowers and remove the top blob of frosting with a spatula, so that the flowers haven't touched anything that will actually be eaten.  My kids happily devoured it after I was finished taking these pictures.

It is hard to tell in these pictures, but the cake server is engraved with our names and it was the wedding favor we gave out to all of our guests at our wedding 20 years ago.  I love that when we go to the homes of our family & friends and they are still using this cake server all these years later.

Have you ever made a naked cake?  I am so happy with how this cake turned out that I am planning to make one for Easter too.  I am excited to share my spring home tour with you.  I hope you will stop back to visit!