Pecan Pie Popcorn Naked Cake

I’m a judge for a show on the Food Network in the States called the ‘Holiday Baking Championship’, and I learn a lot from the contestants on the show. The following cake is called a naked cake, aptly named because it contains no cloak of buttercream to cover its naked crumb or umbrella of fondant to hide its nudity – it’s delightfully rude, just like this combination of popcorn, pecan and rich creamy filling.