Watermelon Frosting Recipe
This homemade watermelon frosting is soft, sweet, tangy, and creamy! Fluffy yet dense, the light buttercream is perfect to pipe onto cupcakes or to decorate a cake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 24 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the watermelon frosting:
- 2 sticks unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
- ½ package watermelon flavored gelatin
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Dark pink or red gel food coloring
- 1 cup white sanding sugar
Instructions
- Cream the butter: In a large mixing bowl or stand mixer, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add vanilla, watermelon gelatin, and sanding sugar. Beat until well incorporated.
- Mix powdered sugar: Slowly add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, alternating with a splash of milk between each cup. Mix for at least one minute between cups until the frosting is creamy.
- Add coloring: Once the frosting reaches the desired consistency, add pink food coloring. Adjust with red for a deeper pink.
Nutrition
- Calories: 185 kcal
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.3g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Protein: 0.3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
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