Description
Delightful summer cupcakes bursting with refreshing watermelon flavor, topped with creamy frosting.
Ingredients
- Watermelon Puree: About 2 cups
- Cake Flour: 2 cups
- Baking Powder: 1 tablespoon
- Salt: ½ teaspoon
- Unsalted Butter: ½ cup (softened)
- Granulated Sugar: 1 cup
- Eggs: 2 large
- Milk: ½ cup
- Watermelon Extract or Flavoring: 1 teaspoon (optional)
- Cream Cheese: 8 ounces (softened)
- Powdered Sugar: 3 cups
- Lemon Juice: 1 tablespoon
- Green Food Coloring: Optional
Instructions
- Prepare your watermelon: Start by cutting a ripe watermelon into chunks. Remove any seeds, and toss them into a blender or food processor.
- Blend until smooth: Puree the watermelon until smooth and strain through a mesh sieve if preferred.
- Preheat your oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream butter and sugar: In a mixing bowl, cream the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs: Incorporate the eggs one at a time, mixing well.
- Stir in watermelon puree: Gradually mix in the watermelon puree and milk until fully combined.
- Combine dry with wet ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
- Fill the muffin tins: Spoon the batter into the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake: Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool down: Remove cupcakes and let them cool for about 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Make the cream cheese frosting: Beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth, then add lemon juice.
- Color it up: If desired, add green food coloring and mix until combined.
- Pipe it on: Frost the cooled cupcakes using a piping bag or a knife.
- Garnish: Top with mini chocolate chips or green sprinkles.
Notes
For extra creativity, try adding different flavors such as lemon zest or chocolate cocoa into the batter.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: Watermelon, Cupcakes, Summer Dessert, Party Treat, Sweet Treat