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08/03/2011 National Watermelon Day Watermelon Cake

Source of Recipe

Taste Of Home


Recipe Introduction

On National Watermelon Day, we celebrate a refreshing picnic staple. Comprised of 92% water, it's no wonder why this fruit is such a refreshing summer favorite. Eat it plain, grill it or mix it into salsa. However you eat your watermelon, you’ll always want more! Did you know that there are around 300 varieties of watermelon in the U.S. and Mexico alone? That’s right—they come in red, pink, white or yellow. Even though they are already so large, the Guinness Book of World Records confirms that the largest watermelon weighed 262 pounds! Watermelon lovers, celebrate National Watermelon Day by cutting yourself an extra-large slice of this sweet, juicy fruit and checking out this site just for you! Punch Bowl

List of Ingredients

HOME COOKIN’ 08/03/2011 National Watermelon Day Watermelon Cake



Watermelon Cake


1 package (18-1/4 ounces) white cake mix
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


Recipe



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 near 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 frosting meets. For seeds, insert chocolate chips upside down into cake top.
Yield: 12 servings.