Make a Patriotic Watermelon Layer Cake

Wow your neighbors this summer with this stunning watermelon layer cake with blueberries and a fun DIY sparkler cake topper! Cake made with real watermelon! For more fun red, white & blue ideas see my Patriotic page.

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The Fourth of July holiday is just around the corner and I am so excited to show you how to make this jaw-dropping watermelon layer cake dessert that is sure to wow your neighbors! If you show up at the BBQ with this beauty, I promise you will be the envy of the neighborhood and your plate will be empty when it’s over!

I just love the idea of making a cake made out of a watermelon! You won’t feel completely guilty eating a huge slice because it is all natural fruit! This is a great healthy alternative to your normal celebration cakes.

You can make this cake as simple or extravagant as you want. Be creative by adding a little bit of fruit garnish or go all out and add lots of colors. It’s really versatile for every occasion.

I wanted to create a unique red, white & blue dessert for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. I immediately thought of using watermelon. It is such a refreshing summer BBQ staple. I used skewers to add watermelon stars with blueberry accents and made silver ribbon pops for a firework display topper on this fun party dessert.

Patriotic Watermelon Layer Cake

Supplies & Ingredients:

• 2 Seedless Watermelons
• Blueberries
• Strawberries
• Wood Skewers
• Sharp Smooth Edge Knife
• Silver Ribbon
• Hot Glue & Gun
• Cookie Cutters: Star: (1) Small, (1) Medium, (1) Large. (1) Round Scalloped Edge Cutter
• Tooth Picks
• Sharp Scissors

Instructions:

• Decide what size of the first layer of the cake that you want.
• Use the largest watermelon for this step.

• Use a large smooth edged knife and cut the ends off of the watermelon.
• Slice unused watermelon pieces for garnishes.

• Take the center section of the watermelon and lay it on its side.
• Cut off the rind in slices.
• Cut off any white rind you see on the watermelon.
• Trim the layer until it is round like a cake.
• Level off the top and bottom of the layer. Place it on a plate.

• Repeat steps with the second watermelon making the top layer slightly smaller for the top of the cake.
• Place 4 toothpicks into the center of the bottom layer of watermelon.
• Place the top layer onto the center of the bottom layer.

• Cut leftover pieces of watermelon into 1-inch slices.
• Use cookie cutters to cut out stars.
• Push the skewers through the center of the blueberries and add stars using random sizes.
• Push the star skewers down into the top layer of the cake.

To Make the Ribbon Skewers Watermelon Cake Topper:

• Cut the ribbon into 6-inch strips.
• Place a dot of hot glue on the end of the skewer and wrap the ribbon around the wood.
• Add 4-5 pieces of ribbon to each skewer.
• Pull and smooth the ribbon with scissors to add curl.

Serve sliced and top with whipped cream!

Be careful when moving this cake it is heavier than it looks!

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Happy 4th of July!