Our Hopeful Home: 4 Ways to Decorate A Fake Naked Christmas Cake

Today I'm sharing 4 ways to decorate a fake naked Christmas cake.

faux naked Christmas cake decorated with frosted berries

My first venture into creating faux food was when I made a DIY fake naked cake.

Since I made it in the spring I decorated it with gorgeous faux peony stems. I couldn't have been happier with the result.

white mugs faux whipped mug topper Valentines decorations

Making the fake naked cake piqued my interest in the faux food world, which led me to create my faux Valentine mug toppers.

Fa La La Latte Christmas mug with matching spoon

I loved the Valentine's mug toppers so much that I recreated them as faux whipped cream Christmas mug toppers.

And last but not least, it seemed to me that the next logical step on my fake naked cake journey was to decorate my fake naked for Christmas! And since the fake naked cake was already made, it was that much easier for me. For detailed instructions on how to make a fake naked cake, be sure to visit How To Make A Fake Naked Cake to get you started.

While doing research for fake Christmas cakes, I fell in love with a number of decorating styles -- classic, vintage-inspired, farmhouse, rustic, you name it. So . . . . . I thought why not try to make a few different ones?

Fake Christmas Cake #1: Classic

four layer faux naked cake red berries winter greens

Hands down, my favorite naked Christmas cake is the classic, less is more, style!

It was simple. All I did was add sugared faux berries and faux greens with pine cones along with some decorative gold faux berries to create the look.

Christmas table buffalo check runner fake Christmas cake

fake naked Christmas cake faux food whipped cream mug toppers

I had fun styling the tablescape with the faux Christmas cake as well as with my DIY faux whipped cream Christmas mug toppers.

NOTE: Since I never glued the layers of my fake naked cake together, I was able to take them apart and insert the berries under the middle layer without any muss or fuss. It was that simple. It's also why I could create the other three styles below.

Fake Christmas Cake #2: Vintage-Inspired

fake Christmas cake with vintage snow globe bottle brush trees deer figurine

Vintage loving gal that I am, I love using bottle brush trees around Christmas time. Honestly, I can't get enough. So I'm totally in love with this version of the fake Christmas cake.

vintage inspired Christmas cake tablescape

I used mini green bottle brush trees to surround one of the layers, and then encircled the entire cake with vintage-inspired white bottle brush trees.

snow globe Christmas ornament filled with bottle brush trees mini deer

The "topper" is actually a Christmas ornament filled with bottle brish trees that I picked up at Wal-Mart last year. I also threw in a mini reindeer -- another one of my favorite Christmas craft supplies.

Fake Christmas Cake #3: Farmhouse Style

buffalo check wrapped gift atop faux naked Christmas cake

Two years ago I decorated a farmhouse Christmas tree and fell in love with all things buffalo check. Hence this fake cake topped with a buffalo check wrapped "gift."

The "gift" is actually an ornament.

buffalo check wrapped gifts Christmas tablescape cake stand

It was easy enough to keep the mini bottle brush trees as festive and nostalgic trim.

Believe in the magic of Christmas tree sign

Adding some red wooden beads really made the colors pop.

buffalo check Christmas table centerpiece cake gifts

Overall I think the buffalo check accessories (table runner, placemats, large decorative gifts) helped to create a lovely, cohesive tablescape.

Fake Christmas Cake #4: Rustic

naked Christmas cake topped with gold sparkly antlers Christmas table

What could be more rustic than a pair of antlers? Okay, these antlers are gold and sparkly, but still . . . . .

rustic natural faux Christmas cake with gold antlers

Antlers make me think of hunting lodges and mountain cabins.

farmhouse Christmas table Christmas cake decorated with antlers

In light of the glittery gold component, I also added some more of those gorgeous gold berries into the mix. I love the simplicity of the greens, antlers and red wood bead garland for a pop of color.

While I love all four styles, I think the Classic is my favorite. How about you?

And to recap, you can find my other faux food adventures below: