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Toast to the New Year with these sweetly decadent Pink Champagne Cupcakes!

Pink Champagne Cupcakes

Toast to the New Year with these sweet and decadent Pink Champagne Cupcakes!
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 21 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 21 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20 Cupcakes

Ingredients
  

For the Cupcakes:

  • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • ½ cup champagne (I used André Strawberry Moscato)

For the Buttercream:

  • 1 cup salted butter softened
  • Pinch of salt
  • 5 - 6 cups powdered sugar*
  • 4 - 5 Tablespoons champagne*
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • Pink or red food coloring (optional)
  • Sprinkles

Instructions
 

Make the Cupcakes:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line a 12-count muffin pan with cupcake liners.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until combined; set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on medium speed until lightened and creamy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until combined, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Beat in the Greek yogurt, vanilla, and almond extract on medium speed.
  • Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Add the champagne, then mix until just combined, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.
  • Fill cupcake liners 2/3 of the way full. Bake for 19-21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with few crumbs attached. Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Make the Buttercream:

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and salt together on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, beating on low at first then increasing to high speed. Once creamy and combined, beat in 4 Tablespoons of the champagne, the vanilla extract, and almond extract. Taste. Add more champagne or powdered sugar, if needed. Tint buttercream to desired pinkness.
  • Frost or pipe buttercream onto cupcakes, as desired. Garnish with sprinkles.

Notes

*I used 5 1/2 cup of powdered sugar.
*Milk or water can be substituted for the champagne in the buttercream.