Pink Champagne Cupcakes
These Pink Champagne Cupcakes are the perfect treat for any celebration. The light and fluffy cupcakes are infused with a delicious champagne flavor, and topped with a creamy pink champagne frosting.
There are just about these pink cupcakes that just scream festive to us. The delicate pink color, paired with the subtle hint of champagne, makes these cupcakes stand out in any dessert spread. And not to mention, they are delicious.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s perfect for any celebration or special occasion.
- The combination of champagne and pink color is both festive and elegant.
- The cupcakes are light, fluffy, and full of delicious champagne flavor.
- The frosting is creamy, smooth, and has just the right amount of sweetness.
🛒Ingredients
While this ingredient list may seem a little long you don’t have to worry about hard to find or expensive ingredients to make this delicious recipe. The most expensive thing on the list is the champagne but since you are baking with it you can purchase the cheapest variety.
Cupcakes:
- butter
- sugar
- egg whites
- egg
- vanilla
- cake flour
- baking powder
- salt
- pink champagne
- sour cream
- red or pink food coloring
Glaze:
- powdered sugar
- milk
- pink champagne
Frosting:
- butter
- powdered sugar
- pink champagne
- vanilla
- red or pink food coloring
- Sugar beads
See the recipe card below for quantities.
🔪 How to Make These Pink Champagne Cupcakes
Making these delicious cupcakes is so simple. Just follow these step-by-step instructions and you will have some delicious cupcakes that are perfect for Valentine’s Day or New Year’s Day in no time at all.
Step 1: Mix the wet ingredients
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add in the egg whites, one at a time until fully incorporated. Add in the remaining egg and vanilla and stir.
Step 2: Mix the dry ingredients and finish the batter
Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a small bowl. Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the champagne to the butter and sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the dry. Once mixed, add the sour cream and stir.
Step 3: Add the food coloring and bake
Add a drop at a time of the food coloring until you reach your desired pink color. Spoon into a lined cupcake tin until about halfway full. Bake for 15-20 minutes, testing with a toothpick until it comes out clean. Remove and place them on a cooling rack.
Step 4: Make the glaze
In a microwave safe bowl, place all the glaze ingredients and stir. Place in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds until the glaze is smooth and easily runs off a spoon. Dip the tops of the cupcakes into the glaze and let it drip off before setting it on a rack to cool completely. It will harden in about 15 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool completely before adding the frosting.
Step 5: Make the frosting
In a medium sized bowl, place the butter and powdered sugar and mix. Add the champagne and vanilla and cream until smooth. Equally, divide the frosting into 2 separate bowls. Add a drop or two of food coloring to one bowl and beat until the frosting is completely colored pink.
Step 6: Decorate the cupcakes
Place a piping bag into a glass spoon pink frosting into one side of the bag and then spoon the white into the remaining half. Decorate cupcakes in a swirl pattern and sprinkle with sugar beads.
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- Add fresh raspberries or strawberries to the batter for a burst of fruity flavor.
- Swap out the champagne for sparkling rosé for a slightly different taste.
- Make mini cupcakes instead of regular-sized ones for a bite-sized treat.
Do you love strawberry dessert recipes? If so, you may enjoy this Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwich Cake recipe.
🥄 Equipment
This is a quick overview of the equipment that you will need to make this champagne cupcake recipe.
- large bowl
- electric mixer
- small bowl
- whisk
- cupcake pan
- paper liners
- toothpick
- microwave-bowl
- wire rack
- medium bowl
- piping bag
🥫 Storage
Store these delicious cupcakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Serve With
These strawberry champagne cupcakes are delicious on their own, but they also pair well with your favorite meal such as this Tamale Casserole with Jiffy or these Cafeteria Noodles.
💭 Tips
Here are a few tips that you can use to ensure that this recipe turns out perfectly for you every time that you make it.
- Make sure to use room temperature ingredients to ensure that the batter mixes well.
- Be careful that you do not overmix the batter as it can make the cupcakes tough.
- If you do not have cake flour, you can substitute all-purpose flour by removing 2 tablespoons of flour and replacing it with 2 tablespoons of cornstarch.
- When adding the champagne, make sure you do this slowly and mix in between each addition to avoid curdling.
- If you want a stronger champagne flavor, add an extra tablespoon or two to the glaze or frosting.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Yes, but the alcohol will bake off during the cooking process. If you are still concerned, you can substitute sparkling grape juice for the champagne.
Insert a toothpick into the center of a cupcake and if it comes out clean, they are ready!
Yes, you can freeze these cupcakes for up to three months. Just make sure to wrap them tightly in plastic wrap or place them in an airtight container before freezing.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Pink Champagne Cupcakes
Equipment
- large bowl
- Electric mixer
- small bowl
- Whisk
- cupcake pan
- paper liners
- Toothpick
- microwave-bowl
- Wire rack
- medium bowl
- Piping bag
Ingredients
Ingredients for cupcakes:
- ¾ cup butter room temperature
- 1 ½ cup sugar
- 3 egg whites
- 1 egg
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cup cake flour
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pink champagne
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2-3 drops red or pink food coloring
Ingredients for the glaze:
- 1 ½ cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon pink champagne
Ingredients for the frosting:
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 4 cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup pink champagne
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-3 drop red or pink food coloring
- Sugar beads Optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add in the egg whites, one at a time until fully incorporated.
- Add in the remaining egg and vanilla and stir.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl.
- Alternate adding the dry ingredients and the champagne to the butter and sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the dry.
- Once mixed, add the sour cream and stir.
- Add a drop at a time of the food coloring until you reach your desired pink color.
- Spoon into a lined cupcake tin until about halfway full.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, testing with a toothpick until it comes out clean. Remove and place them on a cooling rack.
- In a microwave safe bowl, place all the glaze ingredients and stir.
- Place in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds until the glaze is smooth and easily runs off a spoon.
- Dip the tops of the cupcakes into the glaze and let it drip off before setting it on a rack to cool completely.
- It will harden in about 15 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool completely before adding the frosting.
- In a medium sized bowl, place the butter and powdered sugar and mix.
- Add the champagne and vanilla and cream until smooth.
- Equally divide the frosting into 2 separate bowls.
- Add a drop or two of food coloring to one bowl and beat until frosting is completely colored pink.
- Place a piping bag into a glass and spoon pink frosting into one side of the bag and then spoon the white into the remaining half.
- Decorate cupcakes in a swirl pattern and sprinkle with sugar beads.
