| • | In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, gelatin, water, eggs and oil.
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| • | Beat on low speed for 30 seconds then on medium for 2 minutes.
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| • | Pour this into two separate greased and floured 9-inch round baking pans.
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| • | Bake at 350° F for 30-35 minutes.
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| • | Cool for 10 minutes and then remove the cake to wire racks to cool completely.
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| • | Set aside 2 tbsps frosting for decorating.
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| • | Place 1-1/4 cups frosting in a bowl; tint red.
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| • | Tint remaining frosting green.
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| • | Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup red frosting.Top with second cake.
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| • | Frost top with remaining red frosting.
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| • | Frost sides and top edge of cake with green frosting.
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| • | Cut a 1/4-in. hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag. Fill the bag with reserved white frosting.
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| • | Pipe around top edge of cake where green and pink frosting meets.
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| • | For seeds, insert chocolate chips upside down into cake top.
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| • | Watermelon cake is ready. |
