If you are like me and host a great deal of summer events, this watermelon cake will be your new best friend. No baking. No heat needed. Just a few who have their feet under your table–inside or out–to enjoy it!

Does your family love watermelon?

If you follow along with my recipes shared in the Vue magazine, you may have seen me share it there.

Perfect for cooling down summer heat for any celebration or gathering, this is so fun and will never look the same each time when you create it.

This one will be a true showstopper that will catch everyone off guard when they see it.

Watermelon cake is not a traditional cake…

It’s simply stacks of watermelon with rind removed and in sizes that give you the illusion that it’s a layered cake.

Use any type of lettuces as a base and then add seasonal edible flowers, herbs, and fruits to decorate til your heart is happy.

Watermelon Cake

A simple stacking of rounds of watermelon with rind removed and decorated with berries, herbs, lettuces, edible flowers and fruits to make your own creation.

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Total Time 1

Course fruits

Cuisine American

Servings 1 cake

Equipment

1 cutting board and large cutting knife
1 serving tray
1 pkg round toothpicks

Ingredients

1 large watermelon, seedless
1 bunch leaf lettuce
fresh fruit, such as, strawberries, blackberries, blueberries or raspberries; citrus slices; and/or grapes.
fresh herbs, such as, mint, rosemary, basil, oregano
edible flowers, such as, pansies, roses, or nasturtiums

Instructions

Wash watermelon under cold water to clean.
Place watermelon on a cutting board and cut a slice from bottom and top to make cutting layers evenly easier.
Leaving the rind on, use a ruler and mark layers around the watermelon to provide a guide for cutting even layers.
NOTE: Layers will be different sizes at different parts of the watermelon, giving you stacked layers of different sizes like a wedding cake.
Using a large sharp chef's knife, carefully follow markings, keeping your layers level as you cut through the watermelon.
Lay the layer flat on the cutting board and carefully cut off the rind and white part, leaving only the red part of the watermelon.
Keep the layers round as you remove rind and white part of the watermelon.
Just a note: It's best to make the watermelon cake at the location it will be served, if possible.
Also best to create, or garnish as close to serving time as possible to keep cake and garnishes as fresh as possible when presenting and serving.
On a large serving platter, begin building your cake…lay the slices with the larger layer on the bottom and smallest one on top.
Add leaf lettuce around the base of the cake with toothpicks.
Be creative and secure your favorite fruits, herbs, and flowers to decorate your cake. Use toothpicks to attach and hold each item added.
Serve by slicing each layer into slices.

Notes

A beautiful and elegant way to serve a summer favorite. Use it as an additional cake at weddings, birthdays or other celebrations.

Since watermelon loses juices, and flowers and foliage can wilt, it’s best to create the cake and garnish as close to serving time as possible.

This is a beautiful and perfect addition for a garden party.

Keyword fresh fruit, watermelon, watermelon cake

Can’t you see this watermelon cake decorated with stars or fourth of July decorations? That may be the next one made…

Perfect for serving outdoors for a garden party or gathering! Please let me know in the comments if you create one…and oh, how I would love to see photos!