Watermelon Coconut Cake Recipes

COCONUT-WATERMELON SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool.
• Combine the condensed milk, heavy cream, lime juice and a pinch of salt in a small bowl. Put the watermelon in a large bowl and drizzle with the condensed milk mixture. Sprinkle with the toasted coconut and the cinnamon.

WATERMELON-COCONUT COOLER

Steps:

• Blend 8 cups frozen cubed watermelon with 8 ounces lemon vodka, 7 ounces simple syrup (see No. 17) and a 17.5-ounce can coconut juice. Serve with watermelon wedges.
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WATERMELON CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease or spray two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans. In small bowl, toss 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips with 1 tablespoon of the cake mix. In large bowl, beat remaining cake mix, the water, oil, egg whites and drink mix with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in the 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Pour into pans.
• Bake and cool as directed on box for 8- or 9-inch rounds.
• In small bowl, stir 1 cup of the frosting with 10 to 12 drops green food color. Stir 10 to 12 drops red food color into remaining frosting. Frost sides of cakes with green frosting; press green jelly beans into frosting. Frost tops of cakes with red frosting; press remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips into frosting for seeds. If desired, cut cakes crosswise in half and arrange "slices" randomly on tray. To serve, cut into wedges. Store loosely covered.

WATERMELON COCONUT COOLER RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Place watermelon, coconut water, and lime juice in blender and blend until smooth.
• Serve over ice.
• Enjoy!

WATERMELON CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, gelatin, water, eggs and oil; beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for 2 minutes. , Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Set aside 2 tablespoons frosting for decorating. Place 1-1/4 cups frosting in a bowl; tint red. Tint remaining frosting green. , Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup red frosting to within 1/4 in. of edges. Top with second cake. Frost top with remaining red frosting to within 3/4 in. of edges. Frost sides and top edge of cake with green frosting., Cut a 1/4-in. hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag. Fill the bag with reserved white frosting. Pipe around top edge of cake where green and pink frostings meet. For seeds, insert chocolate chips upside down into cake top.

WATERMELON COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Using a long, thin bladed knife, cut a round slice vertically through the watermelon from top to bottom making an 8" cylinder with rind on top and bottom. Cut off and discard rind from both ends. Cut watermelon into 3 equal round slices, each about 1 1/2" thick; reserve remaining watermelon for use at another time.
• Place 1 round melon slice on 10" round serving platter; top with 1/3 of the coconut, then 1 cup of the raspberries. Repeat layers.
• Top with remaining watermelon slice. Garnish top with a spoonful of coconut and a few raspberries. Arrange remaining coconut and raspberries on platter around "cake.".
• To serve, cut into 8 equal wedges and serve upright.

WATERMELON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, soda, egg whites, canola oil, gelatin and if desired, watermelon oil; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-21 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, gelatin, soda and food coloring; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Store in the refrigerator.

WATERMELON 'CAKE'

Steps:

• Cut 2-inch-thick slice from both ends of watermelon; discard trimmed slices. Stand watermelon on cutting board. Starting at top of melon, use long thin sharp knife to carefully cut between rind and fruit all around watermelon to separate rind from fruit. Remove and discard rind.
• Pat melon with paper towels to dry; place on platter. Frost with COOL WHIP.
• Decorate with remaining ingredients to resemble photo.