This is a “naked cake.” At least that’s the hip terminology they’re using these days to describe a cake that has frosting between layers but not covering the whole cake. It’s the first time I’ve made a naked cake. And I must say… I like this kind of cake very much! It’s quite a bit easier to be successful with a cake like this because you don’t have to worry about getting the frosting looking just right all over the cake. Just slap the frosting between layers, stack and you’re good to go.
I use the term “cheesecake frosting” kind of loosely here. It’s cream cheese + sugar + whipping cream. But to me it tastes highly reminiscent of cheesecake! That gets slathered on the first layer and then topped with strawberries.
It’s important for the 2nd cake layer to adhere to the first layer, so you’re going to spread on some regular whipped cream on top of the strawberries.
The 2nd layer is placed on next, then more cheesecake frosting and more fresh strawberries. Done! So easy, right??
It’s a pretty dessert for sure.
My family really, really enjoyed this naked strawberry cake. The cake itself doesn’t have a huge strawberry flavor all on its own, but it tastes a lot like strawberry with the addition of the fresh berries. And those thick layers of cheesecake frosting make it all kinds of awesome.
Here are a few more strawberry cake recipes you might enjoy:
Strawberries and Cream Cake by Chelsea’s Messy Apron Strawberry Lemonade Cake by Two Peas and Their Pod Strawberry Cheesecake Cake by RecipeGirl
