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More Watermelon ideas we used at our Watermelon Dinner Party.

Neon Watermelon Cupcakes

This is a more of a solid type cupcake and has a good taste and does not have that real sugary taste that some cupcakes have and it lets the cream cheese frosting take all the taste which I really like and hope you do too.

Sponge Cupcake Recipe:

Mix in bowl

*2 Eggs
*3/4 cup Sugar

Beat until thick.

Sift together; I whisk the dry ingredients with wire whisk until light and fluffy.

*2- 2 1/2 cups cake flour or you could use all-purpose flour (I used 2 cups of flour but your chocolate chips might sink so that’s why I say you might want 1/2 cup more flour.
*1 teaspoon Baking Powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt to increase flavor

Wet ingredients

*1/2 cup Vanilla Almond Milk or milk of your choice, in my experience with baking with almond milk it makes batter a little bit runnier so the extra flour also helps. Almond milk will also affect the color of the cupcakes when adding food coloring.
*2 teaspoon Vanilla
*1/4 cup Light Olive Oil
*6-7 drops or more to desired color of Green Neon Food Coloring

Combine the above ingredients and mix well or use hand mixer. Then add 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips if desired.

Use cupcake liner in muffin/Cupcake pan with liners and fill 3/4 full.

Bake at 325* for 20-25 minutes, and recipe makes 12 cupcakes or 2 small (6 inch pans) cake layers.

Ingredients:

Wet ingredients added with sugar and eggs mixture.

Dry ingredients whisked.

After mixing well add mini chocolate chips and pour into baking cups using a measuring cup.

Baked cupcakes

Cool the cupcakes and frost.

Yummy Cream Cheese Frosting

This is enough Frosting for 12 Cupcakes.

*1 8 ounce package Greek Yogurt Cream Cheese, softened
*1/4 cup Butter, softened
*1 cup Powdered Sugar
*1 teaspoon Vanilla

Cream together the above ingredients and add Neon Pink/Watermelon Food Coloring. I used about 10 drops.

I like to refrigerate for about an hour before putting in a decorating tube to decorate cupcakes.

Recipe adapted from Bubble Crumb also for frosting decorating tip.

Royal Icing Watermelon Toppers

You can learn how to make them here.

Have a great day!

Lindy

We had a Watermelon Dinner a couple of days ago and this is one of the recipes from that dinner and there will be more recipes and post on the dinner in the next few days. This is very Yummy Salsa!

Watermelon & Jalapeño Salsa

Step 1

* 4 cups watermelon Diced

Step 2

*1 small Red Onion minced
*2 Jalapeno Peppers minced and seeds removed, wear gloves to protect skin from burning from the insides of peppers and don’t touch your eyes or face.

I used an Electric Chopper

Step 3

*Juice from 1 Lime
*1/4 teaspoon Salt or to taste
*1/4 teaspoon Chili Powder or to taste
*1/4 teaspoon Cumin or to taste

Combine onions and jalapeno mixture to the lime juice and spices and set aside for about ten minutes to let flavors blend together and then add to the watermelon.

Serve with White Corn Chips or chips of your choice.

Recipe adapted from Nestlé