This impressive tiered watermelon cake is a healthy alternative to a classic celebration cake. No-bake and easy to make, this layer dessert is a great way to include those who are restricted by dietary requirements.
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Ingredients
Method
Cut two large cross section slices from each watermelon so they are about 6cm thick. Cut one piece into a 21cm round. Next, cut one into a 16cm round, one into a 13cm round and the remaining one into a 10cm round.
Place the larger watermelon round on a platter or board. Top with remaining rounds graduating in size.
Using a melon baller, cut 8 balls from rockmelon and 10 balls from the watermelon offcuts. Cut the remaining rockmelon and honeydew melon into 1.5cm slices. Using assorted cutters, cut rockmelon and honeydew melon into shapes.
Using picture as a guide, decorate ‘cake’ with melon shapes and remaining ingredients.
Watermelon cake tips
Use freshly whipped cream around the layers of the watermelon cake for an extra special twist if you’d like. Make sure you buy seedless watermelon so that each layer is not interrupted by pesky seeds.
How to decorate watermelon cake
Decorate this cake with slices of strawberry and sprinkles of ripe blueberry. To make this cake really special, use biscuit cutters to get fun shapes from larger pieces of fruit with rockmelon or honeydew melon.
What to do with leftover fruit
Use fruit offcuts in juices or smoothies or puree and freeze in ice block moulds.
