Watermelon Jell-O Cupcakes
These fun and fruity cupcakes play off of the look of a slice of watermelon and are infused with watermelon flavor throughout the cake and frosting. The mini chocolate chips on top may look a little like seeds, but you won't need to spit them out! An adorable summer dessert!
Servings 15 cupcakes
Calories 224kcal
Ingredients
- White cake mix and ingredients to prepare it
- 1 cup water
- 3 ounce box watermelon Jell-O
- ½ cup butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon watermelon Kool-Aid powdered mix
- ¾ tablespoon milk
- ¾ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Prepare cupcakes according to box directions.
- Allow cupcakes to cool and poke holes in each cupcake. I use the end of a wooden spoon.
- Bring water to a boil and stir in Jell-O powder until completely dissolved.
- Pour Jell-O mix over each cupcake into the poked holes.
- Prepare frosting by beating butter and powdered sugar together. The consistency will be dry.
- Add watermelon drink mix and milk. Beat again until frosting is smooth.
- If frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar. If it is to thick, add a little more milk.
- Transfer frosting to a large ziplock bag and snip a corner off. Pipe frosting on each cupcake, adding chocolate chips immediately before frosting hardens.
Notes
- You can use a wooden spoon, a fork or a toothpick to poke holes in your cupcakes.
- This is a great recipe to make ahead of time, just store them in the fridge until ready to decorate.
- If you don’t have a whisk, feel free to mix your ingredients together by hand.
Nutrition
Calories: 224kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 56mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 210IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 0.1mg