Delicious Miniature Watermelon Cake Decorating

Ingredients:

For the Watermelon Layer:

• 1 box of white cake mix (plus ingredients required on the box)
• Red food coloring
• Green food coloring

For the Frosting:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Red and green food coloring

For Garnish:

• Mini chocolate chips (for "watermelon seeds")
• Additional green frosting for decoration

Instructions:

1. Preheat your oven according to the cake mix instructions. Grease and flour mini cake pans.
2. Prepare the white cake mix as directed on the box.
3. Divide the cake batter into two portions. Add red food coloring to one portion to create the pink/red watermelon layer. Leave the other portion uncolored for the green rind layer.
4. Pour the red batter into the bottom of each mini cake pan, filling them about halfway.
5. Bake according to the cake mix instructions or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
6. Let the cakes cool completely in the pans.
7. While the cakes are cooling, prepare the frosting by beating together softened butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy.
8. Divide the frosting into two portions. Color one portion green for the rind and leave the other portion white.
9. Once the cakes are cooled, remove them from the pans.
10. Trim the tops of the cakes to create an even surface.
11. Frost the top of the pink/red layer with white frosting, leaving a small border around the edge.
12. Frost the sides of the pink/red layer with green frosting.
13. Garnish the "watermelon" with mini chocolate chips as seeds.
14. Optional: Use additional green frosting to create decorative patterns on the green rind.
15. Repeat the process for each miniature watermelon cake.

Serve and enjoy these adorable and delicious Miniature Watermelon Cakes at your next celebration!