Watermelon muffins: the perfect dessert for summer!

Name: Watermelon muffins: the perfect dessert for summer!
Uploaded: 2018-07-27T12:00:29Z
Duration: PT59.327S
Channel: Food Inspiration

published on 27 July, 2018 at 14:00

Cupcakes - makes 10-12 cupcakes

6 tbsp butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
3 egg whites
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup + 2 tbsp all purpose flour
1 & 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
green food coloring

Buttercream

2 sticks of butter, unsalted at room temperature
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
3-4 cups powdered sugar
3/4 tsp of powdered watermelon koolaid mix
small about of red food coloring, to give the buttercream a pinkish color
mini chocolate chips

Directions:

Cupcakes

Beat the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add in the egg whites.
Add in the sour cream and vanilla extract and beat again.
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt, mix with a spoon.
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.
Add in the green food coloring.
Divide the batter among the cupcake liners, filling each 1/2 full.
Bake at 350º F/180ºC for 15 minutes. Let them cool.
Buttercream

In a mixing bowl beat the butter and powdered sugar until smooth, about 2 minutes.
Add a small amount of red food coloring, mixing with an electric mixer.
How to assemble

Pipe the buttercream onto the cupcakes, add mini chocolate chips on top.