# Painted Watermelon Donuts Paper & Stitch's DIY Donuts are Decorated to Look Like Watermelon Wedges By Alyson Wyers | Published 2015-08-13 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-donuts References: [papernstitchblog](http://www.papernstitchblog.com/2014/06/02/make-this-diy-watermelon-donuts-for-national-donut-day/) These DIY donuts are decorated to look like a summery fruit. Created by Brittni Mehlhoff from Paper & Stitch, the Watermelon Donuts are painted using food coloring as edible paint. The blogger recommends [glazed donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gender-reveal-donuts) rather than powdered or cake donuts. You can also bake your own. Brittni suggests using her [vegan glazed donut](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chicken-parm-donut) or grapefruit glazed donut recipes. Unlike her homemade watercolor popsicles, a gel food coloring (pink, red and green hues) will work best to paint the DIY donuts. You will also require materials including a cake decorating brush set, black sprinkles, vodka or lemon extract, a knife to create the watermelon wedge shape and small bowls to keep the food coloring in. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 12% | Activity: 9% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Edible Art:** The trend of using food coloring as edible paint opens up opportunities for creativity and personalization in food decoration. - **Creative Baking:** Decorating donuts to look like watermelon wedges demonstrates the trend of pushing the boundaries of traditional baking and experimenting with new and fun designs. - **DIY Food Decoration:** Creating watermelon-themed donuts at home showcases the trend of consumers seeking to personalize their food and engage in hands-on culinary experiences. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food and Beverage:** The trend of using food coloring as edible paint creates opportunities for innovative product development in food decoration, allowing businesses to offer unique and visually appealing food options. - **Bakery:** The creative donut decoration trend offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for bakeries to attract customers by offering visually striking and novelty baked goods. - **DIY Crafting:** The DIY food decoration trend taps into the growing DIY crafting industry, offering potential business opportunities for craft stores, baking supply retailers, and online platforms that cater to DIY enthusiasts. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Pink Donut-Resembling Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pink-donut-cookies.md) - [Summery Mixed Berry Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixed-berry-glazed-doughnut.md) - [Patriotic Doughnuts Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/memorial-day-lineup.md) - [Free-From Dessert Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-velvet-cake-donut.md) - [Ice Cream Truck-Inspired Donuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popsicle-1.md) - [Seasonal Summer Donut Flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-donut.md) - [Gluten-Free Donut Decorating Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gluten-free-mini-donut-decorating-kit.md) - [Summery Carrot Cake Doughnuts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/carrot-cake-doughnut.md) - [Patriotic Americana Pastry Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fourth-of-july-donuts.md)