Tiered Watermelon Cake

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This weekend was my youngest daughter's birthday. We call her our little firecracker because of her fiery spirt. But she also loves watermelon and fresh fruit, and I wanted to create something for her that would be completely suited to her. So I created a tiered watermelon cake aka Charlotte's cake.

She was so hyped up for this cake. She talked about it all day. All she wanted were those watermelons that were patiently waiting on the kitchen counter.

When the cake was finally ready, the berries came off as soon as the cake was in front of her. Then she grabbed a spoon and started scooping out the side of the cake! Fortunately, I got a few pictures first.

I have to warn you that making this cake does take some patience. Watermelon pieces can break off easily, and honestly, it is impossible to get the sections to be perfectly round. So I would highly recommend buying an extra watermelon or two to have on hand incase anything goes wrong.

Also, you can make this cake with three smaller watermelons. We searched a couple stores in our area for larger organic watermelons and no store had one. One larger watermelon and two smaller watermelon will give you a larger cake, but the three smaller size watermelons worked out just as well.

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Tiered Watermelon Cake

A sweet and elegant centerpiece for your next party or event.

Course Dessert

Keyword baby shower dessert, healthy birthday cake, summer dessert, watermelon birthday cake, watermelon cake

Prep Time 1 hour hour

Total Time 1 hour hour

Servings 0

Author Victoria Herbert

Equipment

• Chef's Knife
• Cutting Board
• Toothpicks (optional: wooden skewers)
• Cake Stand (optional)
• Round dishes in three different sizes (optional, but can help with getting the cake sections to be the right size).

Ingredients

• 3 watermelons (see notes)
• small bunch mint leaves
• several different packages of berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, grapes, cherries, etc.)

Instructions

• Take your largest watermelon and slice off the ends.
• Then, slice the rind off the sides holding the knife parallel to the floor.
• Carefully carve the watermelon into the shape that you want (you can place a round plate on top to help guide you). Make sure to flatten the top and bottom of the watermelon. Then, slice the edges so they are no longer curved outwards but run straight up and down. I hold my knife vertically to help get more consistent cuts. When you look down from above the watermelon, it should be a circular shape.
• Repeat the previous two steps for the next two watermelons. To get the tiered look you will want to make sure the bottom tier is the largest, the second is medium sized, and the top tier is the smallest.
• Once you have cut the cake, use toothpicks or skewers to fasten the layers together. Stick two toothpicks or skewers into each layer and carefully (making sure everything is lined up the way you want it) place the next tier on top.
• Now comes the fun part! Using toothpicks, stick the berries and mint leaves onto the cake. Before you stick the berries and mint leaves on, imagine a curved, wavy line running down the side of the cake. Try to stick the berries and mint leaves on along that line (you can use the pictures above for reference).
• Now your cake is ready! Enjoy your gorgeous centerpiece.

Notes

It is preferable to have one large watermelon and two medium/small watermelon, but you can also make this cake with three smaller watermelons. The cake just will be smaller in total size.