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Watermelon Cupcakes Recipe

Watermelon Cupcakes Recipe
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Delicious watermelon cupcakes with a light and fluffy texture, topped with a sweet and tangy watermelon-flavored buttercream and mini chocolate chips. Perfect for summer gatherings and parties.

Ingredients

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Cupcakes:

  • 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature (1 stick)
  • 3/4 cup (149g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg whites
  • ½ cup (114g) sour cream
  • 1/4 cup (59ml) milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cup (150g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Leaf green food coloring by Wilton (or similar light green food coloring)

Watermelon Frosting:

  • 1 1/2 cups (339g) unsalted butter, room temperature (3 sticks)
  • 3–4 cups (339-454g) powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp powdered watermelon Kool-Aid mix
  • Small amount of red gel food coloring
  • Mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350º F. Line a muffin pan with muffin liners. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg whites, sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix in dry ingredients. Add green food coloring. Fill muffin liners and bake for 17-19 minutes.
  2. Watermelon Frosting: Beat butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar and watermelon Kool-Aid. Adjust sugar to taste. Mix in red food coloring until smooth.
  3. Assembly: Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and top with mini chocolate chips.

Notes

  • You can adjust the amount of powdered sugar in the frosting to reach your desired sweetness and consistency.
  • Ensure cupcakes are completely cooled before frosting to prevent melting.
  • Experiment with different food coloring for varying shades of green and pink in the cupcakes and frosting.

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