Oh, um, hi again! You may be slightly confused about the title of this post...let me shed some light - naked cakes: cakes without traditional thick icing or frosting, even without any frosting at all. I had real trouble explaining this to people 6 months ago when planning a wedding cake buffet. People would nod along but you know how you can see it in someone's face when they think they're doing really well hiding their smirk?? Yeah. I saw alot of that.
Truth is, naked cakes as a trend are brand new to little old Tassie, and really, as far as I can tell, all of Australia. I've only seen them prolifically (hopefully that's an actual word) on Google and in European & US wedding magazines & blogs. This is why, when Kate at Pure Bride saw a picture of one of my naked cakes for a friend's wedding, she wanted to track me down. Pure Bride are all about bringing new exciting stuff to Tasmanian weddings, getting them out of this traditional rut we've been happily existing in. This is where the 'granny' part comes in - Kate loved the idea of this lemon yogurt cake as it reminded her of cakes her grandmother made - and she suggested marketing them as granny cakes. She thinks Tassie is ready for naked cakes - and now so do we at LoveCake!!
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The naked cake we had on display at the expo was a real hit, too. Obviously when I was explaining to those others last year, I should've carried one around with me and let it do the talking! I love that people can see the rustic beauty in it, and let's face it - at least half the population hates fondant and picks it off - why waste good money on that?! (and from my perspective - a naked cake takes literally hours less than a fondant-covered cake)
Honestly, I haven't got a whole lot more to say about these cakes, but I do have a TON of pretty pictures for you to see! I love love LOVE some of the flower arrangements on these cakes - they make me wish you could just have a cake sitting on your coffee table with fresh flowers, you know...just for show, part of the room decor! ;)
(that last one - anyone else suddenly craving Oreos?? No? Just me?) Ok - that's all from me this time folks, got a fun Up-inspired engagement cake to finish!
Cheerio!
Nadia x
Hey there,
ReplyDeleteI found you through the Pure Bride website as i'm looking for a little cake maker for my wedding in October! I was wondering if you do make and sell these and how i go about looking at more of what you do/prices/how to contact you!
Hi Ella!
DeleteHave sent you an email with some info :)
Nadia.