Elegant Pink Champagne Cupcakes (The Ultimate Celebration Dessert)

These Pink Champagne Cupcakes are light, elegant, and infused with real sparkling wine for a refined celebratory flavor. Featuring a tender white cake crumb and silky champagne buttercream, they are perfect for bridal showers, birthdays, and New Year’s celebrations.

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Prep Time 25

Cook Time 20

Total Time 45

Servings: 12 cupcakes

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Calories: 340

Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients

1 cup champagne or sparkling wine
1 1/2 cups cake flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large egg whites, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup champagne reduction or fresh champagne
pink gel food coloring, to taste
1 cup unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
3 cups powdered sugar
2 tbsp champagne or champagne reduction (for frosting)
1 pinch salt
gold sprinkles or sugar pearls, for garnish

Equipment

Saucepan
Mixing Bowls
Stand or hand mixer
cupcake pan
piping bag and tip

Method

Simmer champagne in a saucepan until reduced from 1 cup to 1/2 cup. Cool completely before using.
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a cupcake pan. Whisk cake flour, baking powder, and salt together.
Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy. Add egg whites one at a time, then mix in vanilla.
Alternate adding dry ingredients and champagne to the batter, beginning and ending with dry. Gently tint with pink gel coloring.
Fill cupcake liners 2/3 full. Bake 18–22 minutes until tops spring back. Cool completely.
Beat butter for frosting until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, champagne, and salt. Whip until light and fluffy.
Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and garnish with gold sprinkles or sugar pearls.

Notes

For best flavor, use a dry Brut champagne or sparkling wine you enjoy drinking. Allow cupcakes to cool completely before frosting to maintain clean, professional swirls.

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