My granddaughter and I bake together each week. She was inspired by her mommy’s flavored syrups, so we came up with these watermelon cupcakes. If you are not going to pipe the frosting, you can reduce the amount of frosting by half. —Elizabeth Bramkamp, Gig Harbor, Washington,
Ingredients
- 1 package white cake mix (regular size)
- 1 cup lemon-lime soda
- 3 large egg whites, room temperature
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 package (3 ounces) watermelon gelatin
- 2 drops watermelon oil, optional
- FROSTING:
- 2 cups butter, softened
- 6 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 package (3 ounces) watermelon gelatin
- 5 to 6 tablespoons lemon-lime soda
- 15 drops red food coloring
- 3 tablespoons miniature semisweet chocolate chips
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Directions
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Nutrition Facts
1 cupcake: 385 calories, 19g fat (11g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 282mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (46g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
