Name: Watermelon Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 1
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 -

Recipe information

Cooking:

20 min.

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Ingredients for - Watermelon Cake

1. 1 package white cake mix (regular size) -

2. 1 package (3 ounces) watermelon gelatin -

3. 1-1/4 cups water -

4. 2 eggs -

5. 1/4 cup canola oil -

6. 2-1/2 cups prepared vanilla or cream cheese frosting, divided -

7. Red and green gel food coloring -

8. Chocolate chips -

How to cook deliciously - Watermelon Cake

1. Stage

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. Stage

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. Stage

Set aside 2 tablespoons frosting for decorating. Place 1-1/4 cups frosting in a bowl; tint red. Tint remaining frosting green.

4. Stage

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. Stage

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.