Watermelon Cake

8 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 (7 ounce) package chocolate-covered raisins
  • 20 drops red food coloring, divided
  • 1 (18 1/4 ounce) package white cake mix
  • 3 egg whites (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
  • 1 (16 ounce) container vanilla frosting
  • 8 drops green food coloring

Directions

  1. 1
    Set aside 2 tablespoons chocolate covered raisins.
  2. 2
    Prepare cake batter according to the package directions.
  3. 3
    Add 12 drops of red food coloring and the remaining chocolate covered raisins to the batter; stir to mix.
  4. 4
    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.
  5. 5
    Bake according to package directions.
  6. 6
    Let cool for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
  7. 7
    Divide the frosting equally between two bowls.
  8. 8
    Add the green food coloring to one bowl; stir to combine.
  9. 9
    Add the rest of the red food coloring (8 drops) to the other bowl; stir to combine.
  10. 10
    Invert one cake layer onto a serving plate; frost the top of the cake layer with half of the red frosting.
  11. 11
    Place the second layer on top of the first layer; frost the top with the remaining red frosting.
  12. 12
    Frost the sides with the green frosting.
  13. 13
    Sprinkle the reserved chocolate-covered raisins over the top to look like seeds.
  14. 14
    Serve.

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