Watermelon Cake
- Ingredients:6
- Servings:64
- Calories per serving:250
Watermelon Cake
- Ingredients:6
- Servings:64
- Calories per serving:250
Adorable summer sheet cake tints the white cake pink with cherry gelatin powder, and adds chocolate chips to look like watermelon seeds. Frosted with green icing, it looks like the real thing!
Ingredient
Cake Batter
| Ingredient | Weight | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Water, cool approx. 72°F | 3 lb 8.00 oz | 7 cups |
| Cherry flavored gelatin powder | 4 oz | 2/3 cup |
| Gold Medal™ White Cake Mix (11132) | 5 lb | 1 box |
| Mini chocolate chips | 6 oz | 1 cup |
Icing
| Ingredient | Weight | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Vanilla Crème Icing (11216) | 2 lb 8.00 oz | 4 cups |
| Green food coloring | ---Value Not Available | 1 1/4 tsp |
Instructions
- Batter
Mix half of the water (3 1/2 cups) and all of the gelatin powder in mixer bowl until dissolved.
Add cake mix. Mix on medium speed using paddle attachment 2 minutes.
Add remaining water gradually while mixing on low speed.
Stop mixer, scrape bowl and paddle. Mix 2 minutes on medium speed.
Fold in chocolate chips using rubber spatula.
Deposit batter into greased and floured full sheet pan and bake as directed below.
| Bake | Temp | Time |
|---|---|---|
Convection Oven* |
300°F |
27-32 minutes |
Standard Oven |
350°F |
30-35 minutes |
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 13 minutes of baking.
- Finishing
Mix vanilla icing and 1/4 tsp of the green food coloring with rubber spatula until well blended; frost top of cooled cake with green icing.
Dip wooden skewer into remaining green food coloring and drag lengthwise across cake, creating irregularly spaced lines.
Zigzag small spatula across the still wet green food coloring lines to create a watermelon rind design.
Freeze cake for ease in slicing.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories250
- Total Fat7g
- Protein2g
- Total Carbohydrate43g
- Sugars30g
Servings: 64
Serving Size: 1 Serving
Amount Per Serving Calories : 250
| Food Component / Nutrient | Amount | % , Daily Value* |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1&½g | % Value Not Available |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Omega-3 | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 300mg | 12% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 43g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Soluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Insoluble Fiber | 0g | % Value Not Available |
| Sugars | 30g | % Value Not Available |
| Protein | 2g | % Value Not Available |
| Vitamin D | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Calcium | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Iron | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Potassium | 10mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin C | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Vitamin E | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Thiamin | Value Not Available | 6% |
| Riboflavin | Value Not Available | 2% |
| Niacin | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Folic Acid | Value Not Available | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Pantothenic Acid | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Phosphorus | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Magnesium | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Zinc | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Manganese | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Selenium | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Copper | Value Not Available | 0% |
| Beta-Carotene | Value Not Available | % Value Not Available |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | ||
Exchanges
- Starch ½,
- Fruit 0,
- Other Carbohydrate 2&½,
- Skim Milk 0,
- Low-Fat Milk 0,
- Milk 0,
- Vegetable 0,
- Very Lean Meat 0,
- Lean Meat 0,
- Medium-Fat Meat 0,
- High-Fat Meat 0,
- Fat 1&½,
- Fruits 0c,
- Vegetables 0c,
- Grains 0oz-eq,
- Meat & Beans 0oz-eq,
- Dairy 0c,
- Fats & Oils 0tsp
Carbohydrate Choice
- Carbohydrate Choice3
