Watermelon Cake
INGREDIENTS
- 1 box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® white cake mix
- Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for in cake mix directions
- 1 package (0.13 oz) cherry or other red-colored unsweetened soft drink mix
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 container (12 oz) Betty Crocker® Whipped fluffy white frosting
- Green and red food colors
- 2/3 cup green jelly beans
DIRECTIONS
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottoms only of two 8- or 9-inch round pans with shortening or cooking spray.
- In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, egg whites and drink mix with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
- Stir in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips.
- Pour into pans.
- Bake 27 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
- In small bowl, stir 1 cup frosting with 10 to 12 drops green food color.
- Stir 10 to 12 drops red food color into remaining frosting.
- Cut cake rounds crosswise in half to make 4 halves.
- Frost uncut sides with green frosting; press green jellybeans into frosting.
- Frost top of cake with red frosting; press remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips into frosting for seeds.
- To serve, cut into wedges.