Watermelon Cupcakes – A Fun & Easy Summer Dessert Recipe
Watermelon Cupcakes are a colorful and fun dessert, perfect for summer parties or a creative treat.
With a green cake base, mini chocolate chips for “seeds,” and pink frosting, they look just like the real thing. Bright colors and a creative design make them stand out on any dessert table.
If you’re looking for more creative desserts, check out our Cupcake Recipes for additional inspiration.
Whether using a boxed mix or making them from scratch, they’re easy to prepare and decorate.
Gather your ingredients, line your muffin tin with green cupcake liners, and preheat your oven to 350°F to get started making your cupcakes!
Scroll down for the full printable recipe with all the details.
Mix the dry ingredients in one bowl, then cream together the butter and sugar in another. Gradually add the dry mix to the butter mixture, then stir in some green food coloring until the batter looks just right.
Fill your cupcake liners about two-thirds full and bake for about 18-20 minutes.
While they cool, whip up a batch of frosting — homemade cream cheese frosting or a vanilla buttercream recipe works great! Tint it pink to get that watermelon look.
Once the cupcakes are completely cool, pipe on the frosting and finish with mini chocolate chips for “seeds.” And that’s it—you’ve got adorable watermelon-inspired cupcake!
Baking cupcakes at 325°F typically requires a longer baking time compared to the standard temperature of 350°F. As a general guideline, cupcakes baked at 325°F take approximately 18 to 22 minutes.
Yes, you can make the cupcakes ahead of time. Store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days or in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Frost them just before serving for the freshest taste.
If serving the cupcakes in warm weather, keep them in a cool, shaded area until ready to serve. Avoid direct sunlight, as it can cause the frosting to soften.
If you love fun and fruity desserts, there are even more summer recipes to try:
- For a refreshing twist, check out a Watermelon Cake Recipe using fresh fruit, a light and naturally sweet dessert perfect for warm days.
- And if you’re planning a summer get-together, explore these Desserts for Pool Parties— they’re easy, crowd-pleasing, and made to keep everyone cool and satisfied.
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Watermelon Cupcakes
Ingredients
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- sugar
- half cup butter
- eggs room temperature
- milk
- vanilla
- green food coloring
- cream cheese
- powdered sugar
- red gel food coloring
- 1 cup chocolate chips mini
- large mixing bowl
- cupcake pans or muffin cups
Instructions
- Line cupcake tins with green cupcake liners or paper liners of your choice. Pre heat oven to 350 degrees f.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Slowly add in the dry ingredients to the sugar mixture.
- Mix in a few drops of green food coloring and stir until the green color is fully incorporated into your cupcakes.
- Pour cake batter into your muffin tin until they are two-thirds full.
- Bake your cupcakes for 18-20 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
- While your cupcakes are cooling on a wire rack, make the homemade frosting of your choice: cream cheese frosting or homemade buttercream icing.
- After you make your frosting, add in a few drops of pink food coloring or red food coloring and fold it in until your frosting is a nice pinkish color.
- Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
- Add the frosting to your cake decorating bag or piping bag with an icing tip (a 1m tip works best) and frost your delicious cupcakes.
- Of course, we want these to look just like a real watermelon, so finish off your cute watermelon cupcakes with some mini chocolate chips to resemble watermelon seeds.
These are ADORABLE – my son would like them. He’s always wanting “treats” haha.
These are adorable. They would be so much fun to make with the kids!
I LOVE the colors you used for these. Wouldnt they be great for picnics? Yep they would!!! Your frosting looks outstanding.
These cupcakes look so yummy and pretty. And they scream SUMMER!
These look so yummy. Wished my kids were still in preschool or elementary so I could make these for parties for their birthdays. I love the pics also they are so bright and makes the cupcakes look so inviting.
My Granddaughter’s birthday is in August. Going to make these for her party!
These look absolutely adorable!! I need to bookmark this for future reference!! 😀 xx
these look super yummy. i’m going to have to attempt them after i’m through with this gestational diabetes
These are so cute. I think they’re the perfect cupcake for summer.
those look so cute. may have to try making these for the 4th of July.
How many eggs are you supposed to use? The recipe does not say
Thank you so much for letting me know! There are 2 eggs in this watermelon cupcake recipe.