WATERMELON FRUIT BASKET CAKE
Everyone will want a serving of this fruit salad: It's sitting in a bowl of cake! To make the faux watermelon, we dyed cake batter pinkish red and added chocolate chips to look like seeds. We baked it in a bowl to get the right shape, then we painted the icing with green and yellow food coloring to look like the rind.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 3h10m
Yield 12 to 14 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F. Coat a 4-quart ovenproof bowl with cooking spray. Prepare the cake mixes as directed; fold in 2 teaspoons red food coloring and the chocolate chips.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared bowl; bake until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Let cool slightly, then invert onto a rack to cool completely.
- Put the cake flat-side down on a small cardboard circle. Trim 2 opposite sides with a serrated knife to make an oval shape.
- Cover the sides of the cake with a thick layer of frosting; cover the top with a thin layer (this will be the bottom of the cake). Reserve about 1/2 cup frosting for the inside of the cake. Freeze until the frosting is firm, at least 20 minutes.
- Gently pat the sides of the cake with a smooth paper towel to even out any bumps in the frosting.
- Mix 1/2 teaspoon yellow food coloring with a drop of green food coloring and a splash of lemon juice in a small bowl. Paint the yellow-green food coloring all over the side of the cake with a pastry brush.
- Mix 1/2 teaspoon green food coloring with a splash of lemon juice in another bowl. Paint green stripes on the cake, then blend the edges of the stripes with the tip of the pastry brush.
- Put another small cardboard circle on the cake and flip it over. Carve out the center of the cake, about 1 inch deep, leaving a 1-inch border. Cover the center with frosting, leaving the border unfrosted. Freeze the cake 20 minutes.
- Use a paring knife to make zigzag cuts around the rim of the cake. Mound the fruit in the center, covering the frosting completely.
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Abhinash Mandal
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make, even a beginner can do it.
Tayler Gleason
[email protected]I love how refreshing this cake is. It's the perfect dessert after a heavy meal.
Wayne Jefferson
[email protected]This cake is perfect for a hot summer day.
Miriam Meneses
[email protected]I'm definitely going to be making this cake again and again this summer.
Hakeem Leverette
[email protected]This cake is a great way to use up leftover watermelon.
Aivis Dornis
[email protected]I made this cake for my daughter's birthday party and she loved it! She said it was the best cake she's ever had.
Sydney Savage
[email protected]This cake is so beautiful, I almost didn't want to eat it!
Matlou Monyebodi
[email protected]The combination of watermelon, berries, and whipped cream is just perfect. It's so light and summery.
Nazia Naseer
[email protected]I love how easy this cake is to make. It's perfect for a quick and easy dessert.
Mandoz Mando
[email protected]This watermelon fruit basket cake was a hit at my summer party! It was so refreshing and delicious, and it looked absolutely stunning.