12 Servings / Prep time 30 mins / Bake time 20 mins

Cupcakes

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C fan and line a cupcake/muffin tray with 12 cases. 
2. Cream together the caster sugar and butter in a bowl until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs and vanilla extract, along with a large spoonful of the flour and beat together. 
4. Fold the remaining flour into the mixture with the milk, using a spatula/metal spoon. 
5. Add the green food colouring and fold until the colour is evenly distributed.
6. Fill each case approximately 2/3 full and bake in the oven for 20-22 mins. 
7. Leave the cupcakes in the tray for 5 mins, then remove and cool on a wire rack.

Buttercream

1. With a handheld or stand mixer, beat the butter for 2-3 mins until pale and fluffy. 
2. Add half the icing sugar and beat again until combined. Repeat with the rest of the icing sugar. 
3. Add the Watermelon flavouring and milk and beat the buttercream for 5 mins.
4. Using a small amount of red food colouring, colour the buttercream until it’s a similar shade to the inside of a watermelon.
5. Pipe the buttercream onto the cupcakes, add the chocolate chips and enjoy!