Pink Champagne Cupcakes

Pink Champagne Cupcakes
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For your next New Year's Eve party, pop some champagne with these yummy cupcakes. This cupcake recipe contains champagne in both the cake and frosting so you'll for sure have a taste of bubbly.Recipe courtesy of Betty Crocker
Prep Time
25
minutes
Cook Time
50
minutes
Servings
24
Pink Champagne Cupcakes
Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 box betty crocker™ super moist™ white cake mix
  • 1 1/4 cup champagne
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 egg whites
  • 4-5 drops red food color
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup champagne
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4-5 drops red food color
  • betty crocker™ pink decorating sugar for garnish
  • edible pink pearls for garnish
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan).
  2. Place a paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
  3. In a large bowl, mix dry cake mix and champagne.
  4. Add oil, egg whites and food color.
  5. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  6. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  7. Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  9. In a medium bowl, beat frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
  10. Frost cupcakes.
  11. Sprinkle with garnishes.
  12. Store loosely covered.