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Watermelon Cake

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling YIELD: 12 servings.
No one will ever guess how simple this make-ahead watermelon cake 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.

Ingredients

  • 1 package white cake mix (regular size)
  • 1 package (3 ounces) watermelon gelatin
  • 1-1/4 cups water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 2-1/2 cups prepared vanilla or cream cheese frosting, divided
  • Red and green gel food coloring
  • Chocolate chips

Directions

  • 1. 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.
  • 2. Pour into 2 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.
  • 3. Set aside 2 tablespoons frosting for decorating. Place 1-1/4 cups frosting in a bowl; tint red. Tint remaining frosting green.
  • 4. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup red frosting to within 1/4 in. of edge. Top with second cake. Frost top with remaining red frosting to within 3/4 in. of edge. Frost side and top edge of cake with green frosting.
  • 5. Cut a 1/4-in. hole in the corner of a pastry bag. Fill 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

1 piece: 472 calories, 16g fat (6g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 445mg sodium, 79g carbohydrate (56g sugars, 0 fiber), 4g protein.

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