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Eight cupcakes with swirled white frosting and gold sprinkles, made from a delightful champagne cupcake recipe, are arranged in a baking tray with parchment paper. Additional cupcakes and a yellow cloth sit nearby on the white marble surface.

Champagne Cupcakes Recipe

Celebrate in style with Champagne Cupcakes! Soft, buttery cupcakes topped with a champagne buttercream frosting—perfect for holidays and parties.

Course desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword Champagne Cupcakes, Champagne Cupcakes Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Additional Time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 24 cupcakes
Author momma lew

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

  • ¾ cup butter softened
  • 1 ⅔ cup sugar
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup champagne
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼ cup oil
  • 2 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt

Frosting:

  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 3-4 tbsp Champagne
  • Gold Sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line the tins with cupcake liners.

  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine butter, sugar and vanilla. Cream until smooth.

  3. Add in oil, milk, egg whites and champagne. Mix until combined.

  4. Add in the flour, baking powder and salt. Mix on low until combined and then bump up the speed to medium, mix until smooth, scrape the sides often.

  5. Divide the batter among the liners, about ½ to ⅔ full.

  6. Bake 14-16 minutes, until the edges are golden.

  7. Cool before decorating.

  8. To make the frosting, in the bowl of a mixer combine butter, salt, vanilla and half of the powdered sugar.

  9. Mix on low until combined.

  10. Add in remaining powdered sugar and half of the champagne. Mix on low until combined. Bump up the speed to medium and mix until smooth. Add additional champagne if needed.

  11. Transfer the frosting to a piping bag with a star tip. Pipe a large dollop of frosting on each cupcake.

  12. Decorate with the gold sprinkles.

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Recipe Notes

Storage: Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.