🌟 What You’ll Need:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 1 cup watermelon juice or puree (strained if using fresh watermelon)

• 1½ cups granulated sugar

• 3 large eggs

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• Red or pink food coloring (optional, for frosting)

• Green food coloring (for cupcake batter)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• Mini chocolate chips (for garnish)

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🧁 Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven:
   Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake tin with watermelon-themed liners.

2. Make the Batter:
   In a large bowl, cream together softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
   Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Mix in vanilla extract and watermelon juice or puree.
   In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
   Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until smooth.
   Add a few drops of green food coloring to tint the batter (to mimic the watermelon rind).

3. Bake:
   Fill cupcake liners about ¾ full.
   Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
   Cool completely on a wire rack.

4. Frosting (Optional):
   Make a basic buttercream using:

   • 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)

   • 3–4 cups powdered sugar

   • 1–2 tbsp watermelon juice or milk

   • Pink/red food coloring
     Beat until fluffy and pipe on top of cooled cupcakes.

5. Decorate:
   Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips to resemble watermelon seeds.