4th of July - Bring on the Watermelon Cake!!!

With the 4th of July approaching as well as barbecue season and entertaining, I am reposting this show-stopping Watermelon Cake to celebrate summer! Super impressive, super easy and super watermelon flavor-icious!

• 1 package white cake mix (regular size)
• 1 package (3 ounces) watermelon jello®
• 1-1/4 cups water
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2-1/2 cups prepared vanilla frosting, divided
• Red and green gel food coloring
• Chocolate chips

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 or one deep dish cake pan for a single layer cake. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. 

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. 

For seeds, insert chocolate chips upside down into cake top. Yield: 12 servings.

Notes: Can make two layer cake with some frosting in the middle. Watermelon Jello® can be found in Walmart or online.