Description
Celebrate New Year’s Eve with these delightful Champagne Cupcakes. These treats are infused with bubbly champagne flavor, topped with a champagne buttercream, and adorned with edible glitter for a festive sparkle. They are the perfect dessert to toast to the new year.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup champagne (or sparkling wine), plus more for frosting
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the Champagne Buttercream:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup champagne (or sparkling wine)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Edible glitter, for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the softened butter and mix until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, ¼ cup champagne, and vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cupcakes cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- While the cupcakes cool, prepare the champagne buttercream. In a large bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar, alternating with the ¼ cup champagne, beating until smooth and fluffy.
- Stir in the vanilla extract. If the frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar; if too thick, add a little more champagne.
- Once the cupcakes are completely cool, pipe or spread the champagne buttercream on top.
- Decorate with edible glitter for a festive sparkle.
Notes
- Ensure your champagne is slightly chilled for best flavor.
- For a non-alcoholic version, use sparkling cider or a non-alcoholic sparkling wine.
- You can add a small amount of champagne extract to intensify the flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: Approximately 350-400
- Sugar: Approximately 40-50g
- Sodium: Approximately 150-200mg
- Fat: Approximately 20-25g
- Saturated Fat: Approximately 12-15g
- Unsaturated Fat: Approximately 8-10g
- Trans Fat: Less than 1g
- Carbohydrates: Approximately 45-55g
- Fiber: Approximately 1-2g
- Protein: Approximately 3-4g
- Cholesterol: Approximately 70-80mg