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Watermelon Cupcakes with red, white and blue 250 candles on a red, white and blue plate
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Watermelon Cupcakes

Watermelon cut into cupcake-size shapes with an airy homemade whipped cream and topped with blue sprinkles and watermelon stars. It's a refreshing treat that's perfect for warm weather and memorable parties.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: how to make watermelon cake, summer cupcakes, watermelon cake, watermelon cupcake, watermelon cupcakes
Servings: 12

Equipment

  • Cupcake liners
  • Medium to large biscuit cutter or drinking glass
  • Small star cookie cutter

Ingredients

  • 1 large seedless watermelon
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • blue sprinkles
  • watermelon stars

Instructions

  • First, whip your heavy whipping cream, Greek yogurt, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Then refrigerate the bowl for 10-15 minutes.
  • Cut the watermelon into 3 to 4-inch slices.
  • Use a biscuit cutter to cut round, cupcake-sized pieces from the watermelon slices and place each one into a cupcake liner in the muffin tin.
  • Pipe the whipped cream frosting onto each cupcake.
  • Cut out star watermelon pieces using a mini star cookie cutter and place one on top of each cupcake.
  • Finish it off with blue sprinkles and enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 456mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 2425IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1mg