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Watermelon Cupcakes

Watermelon Cupcakes

Happy Summer! Is there anything better than biting into a giant slice of juicy watermelon? How about a cute little Watermelon Cupcake?

Aren’t these just adorable? They are perfect for a summertime sweet treat or as a dessert to bring to all of those BBQs you are invited to!

So many of my friends are so intimidated by making fresh baked goods. It is so super easy, I promise!

First step, making the cupcakes!

Then the frosting!

Add a few miniature chocolate chips to look like seeds and voila!

Find more great Watermelon recipes below!

Watermelon Cupcakes

Watermelon Cupcakes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 10-12 drops green gel food coloring
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 2-4 drops red gel food coloring
  • Miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips for topping

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  2.  In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt, set aside.
  3. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing in between.
  4.  Stir in vanilla.
  5. Slowly alternate adding the dry ingredients and the milk to the butter and sugar mixture, mixing well in between each addition. 
  6. Mix in green food coloring, a few drops at a time, until incorporated into the cupcakes.
  7.  Fill cupcake liners ⅔ full. Bake for 18-20 minutes. 
  8. Meanwhile, in a large bowl mix together cream cheese, butter, and vanilla.
  9.  Slowly mix in powdered sugar and red food coloring until ingredients are combined and frosting is formed.
  10. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
  11. Add the frosting to your cake decorator or piping bag with an icing tip, and frost the cupcakes. 
  12.  Finish with miniature chocolate chips for “watermelon seeds”. Enjoy!
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  3. ellen beck says

    I LOVE the colors you used for these. Wouldnt they be great for picnics? Yep they would!!! Your frosting looks outstanding.

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  5. Minta Boggs says

    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.

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  8. Kelly Freeman says

    these look super yummy. i’m going to have to attempt them after i’m through with this gestational diabetes

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