Bright and festive watermelon cupcakes with pink frosting and chocolate chip seeds. Perfect for summer parties.

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2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

Red & green food coloring

Buttercream frosting

Mini chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan.

2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.

3. Add milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.

4. Color batter pink/red.

5. Fill liners 2/3 full.

6. Bake 18–22 minutes.

7. Cool completely.

8. Frost with pink buttercream.

9. Add mini chocolate chips as seeds.

10. Decorate edges with green frosting if desired.

Do not overmix batter.

Cool fully before frosting.

Store in airtight container.