Fresh Watermelon Cake

Fresh Watermelon Cake is a creative and fun way to enjoy that fresh summer watermelon & it’s so simple to whip up. Everyone loves delicious summer desserts! 

This is the easiest ‘cake’ recipe anyone can make! Fresh watermelon smothered in whipped topping and topped with berries. It’s a healthy alternative to pastry-baked cakes.

What is a Watermelon Cake?

This cake isn’t a cake at all! It is simply a watermelon sliced into a cylinder and covered in whipped cream or whipped topping. It looks like a cake but is a deliciously fruity dessert!

VARIATIONS: Sprinkle on some blueberries (for a red, white, and blue holiday theme) or some sliced strawberries for a pop of color. Add sprinkles if you’d like.

Drizzle with chocolate sauce. Don’t forget the chopped mint as a colorful garnish! For an extra fancy topping, sprinkle on a few rose petals!

How to Make Watermelon Cake

1. Cut the top and bottom off of the watermelon.
2. Cut off the rind all the way around the watermelon, shaping it into a round cake.
3. Pat the watermelon dry.

4. Frost with cool whip topping. Garnish as desired with berries, nuts, sprinkles, or silver nonpareils.
5. Slice into thin wedges to serve.

How to Store

Keep watermelon cake in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Stick toothpicks around the cake before covering it with plastic wrap to avoid the topping sticking to the plastic wrap.

Fruity & Flavorful!

• Easy Fresh Fruit Salad – the perfect healthy snack
• Strawberry Pretzel Salad – a layered dessert
• Easy Fruit Pizza – so colorful & sweet
• No-Bake Strawberry Pie – use fresh or frozen berries
• Rainbow Fruit Kabobs – great for a potluck or picnic

Did you make this Watermelon Cake? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below! 

5 from 3 votes

Review Recipe

Fresh Watermelon Cake

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 12 servings

Author Holly Nilsson

This adorable cake is made out of fresh watermelon and comes together in just a few minutes. Such a sweet summery treat that requires no baking!

Print RecipePin Recipe

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 whole watermelon for a large cake or ½ watermelon for a small cake
• ▢ 1-2 tubs dessert topping such a Cool Whip or Cool Whip light
• ▢ fresh berries and/or nuts for garnish

Follow Spend with Pennies on Pinterest

Instructions

• Cut the ends off of the watermelon so it can stand upright.
• Using a sharp knife, trim off the rind. Finally, trim around the watermelon to give it a "cake" shape.
• Once cut, use paper towels to completely dab the watermelon dry. You don't need to squeeze it but you want the surface as dry as possible.
  
• Frost the watermelon with the dessert topping using an offset spatula.
• Use berries or topping of your choice to decorate your cake.

Recipe Notes

Note: Using Cool Whip Light, the topping did NOT slide off my watermelon even after a couple of days!

Nutrition Information

Calories: 113, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 2g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 1mg, Sodium: 4mg, Potassium: 420mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 23g, Vitamin A: 2134IU, Vitamin C: 30mg, Calcium: 26mg, Iron: 1mg

(Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)

Course Cake, Dessert

Cuisine American

© SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.

Inspired by instructables