This watermelon cake recipe is a beautiful way to serve fresh fruit, and perfect for those who enjoy having nutritious fruit rather than real cake for dessert. It is an elegant arrangement of layers of fresh watermelon with adornments of red and green grapes, and lemon wedges.
The process of making this watermelon cake doesn’t require any cooking. All you have to do is arrange three rounds of watermelon on top of each other before garnishing it with grapes, strawberries, mint, and lemon wedges. The result will be a spectacular looking fresh fruit dessert that everyone will love!
What is Watermelon Cake?
Watermelon cake is a layer cake that is made of layers of fresh watermelon rather than baked cake layers. It is garnished with a combination of green and red grapes, fresh strawberries, lemon wedges, and mint for a variety of colors and flavors.
Pro Tips
- For a seedless watermelon cake, choose seedless watermelon and seedless grapes if possible.
- Use a sharp knife to slice the watermelon and remove the rind from the outside.
- Use toothpicks to hold the fruit garnishes onto the watermelon cake.
- Choose fully ripe in-season fruit for the best flavor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Some Uses for Watermelon Rind?
You won’t have to waste the watermelon rind in this recipe. Simply reserve it to make pickled watermelon rind or you could even use it in stir fries, smoothies, or jam.
Can I Add Other Fruit to the Watermelon Cake?
Yes, you could! While the grapes drape beautifully over the cake, you could use fresh blackberries, raspberries, or pitted cherries instead if you prefer. This watermelon cake would also be beautiful garnished with pineapple chunks or kiwi slices.
What to Serve With Watermelon Cake?
This cake is perfect as it is, but for added decadence, you could also serve it with scoops of ice cream. The fruit would also be delicious served with a yogurt dipping sauce or even a chocolate sauce or caramel sauce.
How to Store the Watermelon Cake
The watermelon cake should be placed on a platter, covered with plastic wrap, and stored in the fridge until you intend to serve it. It should stay fresh for at least 3 or 4 days depending on how ripe the fruit you started with was.
Ingredients
How to Make Watermelon Cake
Cut the watermelon into three different sized circles and remove the rind with a knife.
Cut the watermelon into three different sized circles and remove the rind with a knife.
Place the largest circle on a circular cutting board and attach the next largest circle on top with three toothpicks. Place the smallest circle on top.
Place the largest circle on a circular cutting board and attach the next largest circle on top with three toothpicks. Place the smallest circle on top.
Garnish the cake with the red grapes, green grapes, strawberries, mint, and lemon slices, using toothpicks to fasten them.
Garnish the cake with the red grapes, green grapes, strawberries, mint, and lemon slices, using toothpicks to fasten them.
Serve and enjoy!
Serve and enjoy!
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