Whip Up This Sky-High Watermelon Cake

Watch Milkmoon Kitchen build towering cake creations filled with fluffy buttercream and innovative sugar-based architecture.

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Fruitcake 2.0

Watermelon is basically the mascot for summer, which is why we turned the most coveted warm-weather fruit into a towering, seeded masterpiece.

Opt for a bright pink sponge that will look just like watermelon.

Cut your vibrant pink cakes into as many layers as you'd like.

Extra credit: For even more watermelon flavor, brush each layer with watermelon jolly rancher syrup.

Layer your cakes as high as you dare for XXL fun.

Cut your browned edges to expose the watermelon in waiting.

Crumb coat your cake, then add your watermelon pink buttercream on top.

Starting with white buttercream, pipe on a thin layer of frosting.

This rind will taste better than the real thing.

Paint melted dark green buttercream stripes. No need to be fussy, regular watermelon stripes aren’t perfect either!

Trim the chilled buttercream to reveal your glorious watermelon cross-section.

Or leave them out, if you prefer seedless watermelons.

Cutting slices like these will impress your picnic guests, and maybe even trick them into thinking they're munching on fruit!