How To Make a Naked Layer Cake Like a Pro

Milk Bar Chef/Founder Christina Tosi is a master at making a cake. And her naked cakes have always been quite the crowd pleaser; beautiful but never too pretty to eat and enjoy.

Make the cake yourself with the recipe below. The Cranberry-Gingerbread Cake will also be available for purchase at all Milk Bars and online starting December 2.

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[ertakerta]

i love that she uses (almost) all the sheet cake. so much of cookin shows is about using 1/10 of whatever was made. HUGE pet peeve

[oTwOrDsNe]

Dang Christina Tosi is such a cool person. She is completely different than how she is portrayed on Masterchef. Bring in this Tosi for Masterchef next season!

[tiffany]

Brilliant 👏
I loved watching her explain how simple the procedure really is!
Thank you & excited to have discovered your channel 😊

[UkKiwi]

cake looked delicious, love that cream cheese icing

[swicheroo]

This looks like fastfood strawberry parfaits I used to get at Pioneer Chicken. I guess gourmet fast food is back in.

[fannypinto]

OMG Im so impress!!!! I really need to try and make this!!! Love the way she explain the process of making the cake! Wow!!! Thank you so much!

[mojioguachuba]

You’re simply inspirational Christina.Thanks for sharing!

[lucianahorta]

Hi Christina, where can I get those big cutters for cakes? Thanks

[springmartin]

What about the tools needed? Certain size of acetate? Specific cake ring?

[ninam]

What would you suggest for a pomegranate cake?

[Gimpaloo]

Can anyone tell me why the top layer of MB's cakes don't get a soak, too?

[afzaimtiaz]

I tried finding acetate sheet but in vain. Can I use wax paper for the same thing?

[eleo_b]

I'm not a fan of those super high cakes. I want a slice of cake to be able to stand up by itself. This way, one piece of cake is automatically going to be huge, even if you just cut a thin slice.

[tbc]

could you just bake the cake in three round cake pans?

[okhipster]

How... h... how do you slice this and transfer it to a plate? Does a slice fit on a plate?! 😂🤣

[Mnguyen]

oh shit she is also on netflix and masterchef. sick

[bkr]

I say this with extreme did you get that pie crust frosting to come out like that? I've made tons of her cakes and that pie crumb frosting always is soupy gross liquidy oatmeal-like consistency! Come on!

[mt_life]

the recipe is wrong and needs to be adjusted