Description
Delight in the festive spirit with Pink Champagne Cupcakes, perfect for celebrations and customizable with your favorite sparkling wine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup White Sugar
- 1/2 cup Butter (softened)
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 cup Milk
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
- 1 cup Champagne
- 1 teaspoon Pink Food Coloring or Icing Gel
- 1/2 cup Butter (softened)
- 2 cups Confectioners’ Sugar
- 1/4 cup Champagne
- 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 tablespoon Milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350℉ and line a cupcake pan with 24 festive cupcake liners.
- Cream together the sugar and softened butter in a mixing bowl until fluffy and light in color; add in the eggs, milk, and vanilla—mix until combined and smooth.
- Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl: flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually mix this dry blend into your wet mixture, alternating with the champagne.
- Color the batter by adding pink food coloring until desired shade. Fill each cupcake liner about ⅔ full with the batter.
- Bake for 14-17 minutes. The cupcakes are done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Prepare the frosting by simmering champagne in a saucepan until it reduces by half. Cool before beating it with softened butter and confectioners’ sugar.
- Frost the cooled cupcakes with champagne buttercream and decorate with pink decorations or edible glitter.
Notes
- Feel free to replace white sugar with brown sugar for a hint of caramel flavor.
- Using unsalted butter gives you better control over the saltiness.
- Room temperature eggs help achieve a fluffier texture.
- Almond extract can be substituted for a delightful twist.
- Substitute with gluten-free flour for a gluten-free option.
- Omit salt if using salted butter.
- Prosecco or Cava are excellent alternatives for champagne.
- Feel free to skip food coloring for a more classic appearance.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 17 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg