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    Fresh & Fruity Watermelon Cake (Sweet, Superfast, Healthy!)

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    By Alisa Fleming on July 1, 2015 Dairy Free Desserts, Dairy-Free Recipes, Dairy-Free Snack Recipes

    The presentation says beautiful dessert, but the ingredients shout healthy snack. However you categorize it, this watermelon cake is fun and easy to make, and a great way to dazzle guests and delight kids without excess added sugars.

    This fun Watermelon Cake is frosted with dairy-free yogurt and decorated with summer fruit. It's fun, festive and naturally vegan, gluten-free and allergy-friendly for potlucks, barbecues, birthday parties and of course, the 4th of July!

    Though you can decorate this watermelon cake however you like, for potlucks, barbecues, or birthday parties, the blueberries and strawberries give it a patriotic look that’s perfectly festive for the 4th of July!

    And since it’s naturally vegan, gluten-free and free of top allergens (see the nut-free option below), it’s a suitable and delicious recipe for almost everyone to enjoy.

    This fun Watermelon Cake is frosted with dairy-free yogurt and decorated with summer fruit. It's fun, festive and naturally vegan, gluten-free and allergy-friendly for potlucks, barbecues, birthday parties and of course, the 4th of July! The recipe and photo for this watermelon cake were shared with us by watermelon.org.

    Special Diet Notes: Fresh & Fruity Watermelon Cake

    Go Dairy Free - The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance and Casein-Free LivingBy ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, and vegetarian.

    For a paleo watermelon cake, substitute honey-sweetened coconut cream for the yogurt or use a homemade dairy-free, paleo yogurt.

    For a nut-free watermelon cake, substitute unsweetened shredded coconut for the almond slices. Confused about coconut and tree nut allergies? See this post.

    Fresh & Fruity Watermelon Cake (naturally vegan & gluten-free)
     
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    Prep time
    20 mins
    Total time
    20 mins
     
    Author: Watermelon.org
    Serves: 6 to 8 servings
    Ingredients
    • 1 seedless watermelon
    • 1 cup vanilla dairy-free yogurt (see Yogurt Note below)
    • 1 cup sliced almonds (see note in post above for nut-free)
    • 1 cup blueberries
    • 1 cup sliced strawberries
    Instructions
    1. Place the watermelon on its side on a cutting board. Cut 3 to 5 inches off each end to create large center slice between 3 to 5 inches in depth. Trim off the outer rind.
    2. Cut the watermelon slice into 6 to 8 pie-shaped wedges. Blot edges with paper towels to absorb excess moisture.
    3. Dip the back (curved) side of each slice in yogurt and then almonds, re-assembling pieces on a serving platter as each piece is completed. When finished, it will look like pie crust of almonds around watermelon slices.
    4. Frost the top of the reassembled watermelon with remaining the yogurt and decorate top with berries. Chill until ready to serve.
    Notes
    Yogurt Note: You'll want to use a very thick, Greek-style yogurt. We like Coyo for this. If you're yogurt isn't thick enough, you can make this layer cake-style. Slice rounds of watermelon. Top the rounds with yogurt and layer, but do not "frost' the sides. Another option is to make my Yogurt Mousse, which is an easy way to thicken thinner yogurt, or you can substitute coconut cream.
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    4. Arman @ thebigmansworld on July 2, 2015 4:03 pm

      watermelon.org may be my new favourite site ever. This looks insane!

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    5. Shirley @ gfe & All Gluten-Free Desserts on July 2, 2015 8:52 am

      Oh, what a gorgeous watermelon cake! I can never get enough of these recipes. Love the presentation on this one, and the ingredients!

      Shirley

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    6. Kristina on July 1, 2015 7:01 pm

      I have always wanted to make one of these (with whip cream!), this one is beautiful!

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