Watermelon Cupcakes Food

WATERMELON PULL-APART CUPCAKE CAKE

Steps:

• Reserve about 3/4 cup white buttercream in a pastry bag fitted with a large plain round tip. Color about 1 1/2 cups buttercream deep green. Color about 3 cups buttercream deep pink, with a few drops of red added to make the color of ripe watermelon.
• Arrange 19 cupcakes in a triangle shape, starting with 1 at the top and ending with 6 at the bottom, sloping the bottom sides up to resemble the curved rind of a watermelon wedge.
• Use an ice cream scoop or large spoon to dollop about 1/4 cup green buttercream on each of the 6 cupcakes in the bottom row. Smooth with a small offset spatula, covering the tops and sides (but not the paper liners), to make a solid line of green for the rind.
• Wash and dry the ice cream scoop and offset spatula. Dollop about 1/4 cup pink buttercream on each of the remaining cupcakes and smooth the tops and sides with the offset spatula. Shape the frosting on the top cupcake into a point to resemble the tip of a watermelon wedge.
• Wash the offset spatula again. Pipe a curved line of white buttercream along where the pink and green buttercream meet. Smooth with the tip of the offset spatula to make the inner white part of the watermelon rind.
• Press jelly beans in a random pattern to make watermelon seeds.

WATERMELON CUPCAKES ARE THE SWEETEST WAY TO ENJOY SUMMER

Steps:

• For cupcakes Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 (12-count) muffin tins with paper liners. In a large mixing bowl, beat cake mix, 1 cup pureed fresh watermelon, vegetable oil and egg whites with an electric mixer. Beat in a drop or two of red food coloring. Pour batter into prepared muffin tins and bake 19 to 21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow cupcakes to cool in tin about 10 minutes before removing them to wire racks to finish cooling. For frosting Beat butter with ¼ cup pureed watermelon and powdered sugar until blended. (Add more puree if the frosting is too thick or more sugar if it's too thin.) Beat in a drop or two of red food coloring. Frost cooled cupcakes; store in the refrigerator.

WATERMELON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, soda, egg whites, canola oil, gelatin and if desired, watermelon oil; beat on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-21 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a large bowl, combine butter, confectioners' sugar, gelatin, soda and food coloring; beat until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Store in the refrigerator.

WATERMELON CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Reserve 1 Tbsp. dry gelatin mix. Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes, blending remaining gelatin mix into batter before spooning into prepared muffin cups.
• Spoon frosting into medium bowl. Add reserved gelatin mix and food coloring to frosting; mix well. Add COOL WHIP; whisk until blended. Spread onto cupcakes.
• Decorate with chocolate morsels to resemble watermelons as shown in photo.

WATERMELON KOOL-AID CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Prepare cake batter and bake as directed on package for 24 cupcakes, adding dry drink mix and 1/2 cup chocolate chips to batter before spooning into prepared muffin pan cups.
• Cool cupcakes in pans 10 min. Remove from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
• Remove cupcakes from liners. Spoon frosting into medium bowl. Add COOL WHIP; whisk until blended. Stir in food coloring; spread onto cupcakes. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.