Best Genius Watermelon Cake Recipes
WATERMELON CAKE
No one will ever guess how simple this make-ahead melon is to assemble. After one bite of the showstopping cake, kids of all ages will be lining up for a second slice of the sweet sensation.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, gelatin, water, eggs and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Set aside 2 tablespoons frosting for decorating. Place 1-1/4 cups frosting in a bowl; tint red. Tint remaining frosting green. , Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup red frosting to within 1/4 in. of edges. Top with second cake. Frost top with remaining red frosting to within 3/4 in. of edges. Frost sides and top edge of cake with green frosting., Cut a 1/4-in. hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag. Fill the bag with reserved white frosting. Pipe around top edge of cake where green and pink frostings meet. For seeds, insert chocolate chips upside down into cake top.
Nutrition Facts :
WATERMELON CAKE
Savor the sweetest slice of watermelon you'll ever eat! The chocolate seeds are a melt-in-your-mouth prize.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease or spray two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans. In small bowl, toss 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon of the cake mix. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix, the water, oil, egg whites and drink mix with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in the 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Pour into pans.
- Bake and cool as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds.
- In small bowl, stir 1 cup of the frosting with 10 to 12 drops green food color. Stir 10 to 12 drops red food color into remaining frosting. Frost sides of cakes with green frosting; press green jelly beans into frosting. Frost tops of cakes with red frosting; press remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips into frosting for seeds. If desired, cut cakes crosswise in half and arrange "slices" randomly on tray. To serve, cut into wedges. Store loosely covered.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 240 mg, Sugar 32 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g
WATERMELON CAKE
A good friend of mine made this cake for her daugther's B-day party. It was adorable and delicious. She gave me the recipe and I am posting it for safe keeping.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Dessert
Time 1h30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Set aside 2 tablespoons chocolate covered raisins.
- Prepare cake batter according to the package directions.
- Add 12 drops of red food coloring and the remaining chocolate covered raisins to the batter; stir to mix.
- Pour batter into two 8-inch cake pans that have been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, lined with wax paper and sprayed again with non-stick cooking spray.
- Bake according to package directions.
- Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- Divide the frosting equally between two bowls.
- Add the green food coloring to one bowl; stir to combine.
- Add the rest of the red food coloring (8 drops) to the other bowl; stir to combine.
- Invert one cake layer onto a serving plate; frost the top of the cake layer with half of the red frosting.
- Place the second layer on top of the first layer; frost the top with the remaining red frosting.
- Frost the sides with the green frosting.
- Sprinkle the reserved chocolate-covered raisins over the top to look like seeds.
- Serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 469, Fat 19.6, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 0.7, Sodium 378.3, Carbohydrate 71.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 47.6, Protein 3.6
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