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Pink Champagne Cupcakes

Pink Champagne Cupcakes

These moist, soft Pink Champagne Cupcakes are so delicious with a light champagne flavor!
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 34 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 30 cupcakes

Equipment

  • Mixer
  • cupcake pan
  • whisk
  • spatula
  • piping bag

Ingredients
  

Cupcake Ingredients

  • 1.5 sticks unsalted butter softened
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 4 eggs room temperature eggs If in a hurry, place eggs in a bowl of warm water for 5 minutes.
  • 3 cups cake flour (We use Swan's Down)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 0.75 cup Pink Champagne (See Notes)
  • 0.75 cup Sour Cream (Full fat is best)
  • 0.25 cup vegetable oil (We use Canola Oil)
  • Pink Coloring Gel optional

Pink Champagne Buttercream

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
  • 5-6 cups powdered sugar Start with 5 cups, and adjust to your liking
  • 0.25-0.33 cup pink champagne (adjust up or down as needed for desired consistency)
  • 0.5 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pink Coloring Gel optional

Instructions
 

For the Cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, add paper cupcake liners to cupcake pan(s)
  • In a medium bowl, whisk the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt for 30 seconds. Set aside.
  • In another bowl, add the pink champagne, vegetable oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, add the softened butter and mix at medium speed until smooth. Gradually add the sugar and continue to mix on medium speed for 3 to 5 minutes until lightened in color and fluffy.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each until the yellow of the yolk has blended.
  • With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the flour mixture and champagne mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients.
  • Mix just until incorporated. Be careful not to over-mix.
  • Scoop about ¼ cup bake batter into each cupcake liner (in the cupcake pans)
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just few crumbs attached.
  • Makes 30-32 cupcakes (approximately ¼ cup of batter per cupcake)

For the Pink Champagne Buttercream

  • Add the softened butter to the bowl of your mixer, mix until smooth.
  • Add half of the powdered sugar and most of the champagne. Beat at medium speed until the powdered sugar is incorporated. Add remaining powdered sugar and champagne, and the salt.
  • Mix at medium speed another 3 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally.
  • Slow the mixer to low speed for one minute more. The frosting will become very smooth.

Assembly

  • Once the cupcakes have cooled, decorate however you like!

Notes

Recipe makes approximately 7 ½ cups batter- about 30-32 cupcakes. We used "Andre Blush" Pink Champagne but you should be fine substitute whatever your favorite type/brand of champagne is!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcake
Keyword baking, champagne, cupcakes, dessert, Pink Champagne Cupcakes
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