Naked cakes sure are popular this year – I have several more weddings coming up with this style of cake. I love the simple look, but I wonder about their practicality for weddings. Typically a wedding cake is sitting out on display for hours before it is finally cut into and served. My worry is that the outside pieces of the cake will be dried out by then. This one had a very thin coat of buttercream on the outside, but most of them are completely “naked”.

What are your thoughts? Has anyone been to a wedding that had a naked cake? I would love to hear your feedback or experience with it.