Watermelon Cake

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat three 8-inch round cake pans with baking spray; set aside.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'To make the cake: Whisk together 2 ½ cups flour, watermelon gelatin, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Beat butter at medium speed with a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, until creamy, about 3 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended and stopping to scrape down sides of bowl after each addition.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating at low speed until just blended after each addition.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Beat in vanilla and red food coloring gel until blended. Toss chocolate chips with remaining 1 tablespoon flour in a small bowl. Gently fold into batter.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Divide batter evenly among prepared cake pans.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 28 to 32 minutes.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Cool in pans on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans and cool completely on wire rack about 1 hour.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'To make the frosting: Beat butter and salt with a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy, about 3 minutes; beat in vanilla.'}

10. 10

    {'id': 'step_9', 'step': 10, 'text': 'Gradually add powdered sugar alternately with 6 tablespoons cream, beating on low speed, until completely incorporated and smooth, about 2 minutes. Increase mixer speed to medium-high and beat until mixture is smooth and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.'}

11. 11

    {'id': 'step_10', 'step': 11, 'text': 'Remove 1/3 cup of the frosting to a small bowl. Remove 2 cups of the frosting to a medium bowl; stir in enough red food coloring until desired shade of red. Tint remaining frosting with green food coloring gel until desired shade of green.'}

12. 12

    {'id': 'step_11', 'step': 12, 'text': 'To assemble the cake: Place 1 cake layer on a serving platter or cake stand. Spread top with 2/3 cup red frosting. Top with a second cake layer; spread top with 2/3 cup red frosting. Top with remaining cake layer; spread top with remaining red frosting, leaving a 1/2-inch border around edge.'}

13. 13

    {'id': 'step_12', 'step': 13, 'text': 'Frost sides of cake with green frosting. Place reserved 1/3 cup plain frosting into a piping bag or zip-lock bag with a 1/4-inch hole cut in the corner.'}

14. 14

    {'id': 'step_13', 'step': 14, 'text': 'Pipe plain frosting around top edge of cake, filling in the 1/4-inch border.'}

15. 15

    {'id': 'step_14', 'step': 15, 'text': 'Sprinkle top with miniature chocolate chips to resemble watermelon seeds.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (12 servings total)

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