Savor the sweetest slice of watermelon you'll ever eat! The chocolate seeds are a melt-in-your-mouth prize!
Ingredients:
- 1 box of white cake mix
- Water, vegetable oil and egg whites called for in cake mix
directions
- 1 package (0.13 oz) cherry or other red-colored unsweetened
soft drink mix
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 container (12 oz) Whipped fluffy white frosting
- Green and red food colors
- 2/3 cup green jelly beans
Preparation:
1. Heat oven to 350�F. Grease bottoms only of two 8- or 9-inch round pans with shortening or cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil, egg whites and drink mix with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds; beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips. Pour into pans.
3. Bake 27 to 32 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to wire racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
4. In small bowl, stir 1 cup frosting with 10 to 12 drops green food color. Stir 10 to 12 drops red food color into remaining frosting. Frost sides of cakes with green frosting; press green jelly beans into frosting. Frost tops of cakes with red frosting; press remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate chips into frosting for seeds. If desired, cut cakes crosswise in half and arrange "slices" randomly on tray. To serve, cut into wedges. Store loosely covered at room temperature.
30-Minute Meal...
Southwestern Chicken BLT Salad
How do you top everybody's favorite BLT? Make it into a salad with chicken and drizzle with creamy salsa dressing.
Prep: 20 min / Start to Finish: 20 min
Salsa Bacon Dressing
- 1/2 cup Chunky salsa
- 1/2 cup refrigerated bacon-flavored dip
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Salad
- 1 bag (10 ounces) romaine and leaf lettuce mix
- 2 packages (6 ounces each) refrigerated cooked Southwest-
flavor chicken breast strips
- 4 plum (Roma) tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped cooked bacon
- 1/2 cup croutons
Preparation
1. Mix all Salsa Bacon Dressing ingredients.
2. In large bowl, mix all Salad ingredients.
3. Add dressing; toss until coated.
