I love this Watermelon Cake. I think this would be the perfect cake for parties this summer! Also cute for Memorial Day, July 4th or Labor Day!
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time40 minutesmins
Course: Dessert
Servings: 8people
Author: Melissa Jennings
Cost: $8
Ingredients
1packagewhite cake mix
1package(3 ounces) watermelon gelatin
1 1/4cupswater
2largeeggs
1/4cupcooking oil or applesauce
2 1/2cupsprepared vanilla or cream cheese frosting, divided
Red and green food coloring
Chocolate chips
Instructions
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. Add some red food coloring if you want it to be brighter in color.
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.