Champagne Cupcakes -

5 from 3 votes

Champagne Cupcakes

These Champagne Cupcakes feature tender vanilla cupcakes topped with creamy champagne buttercream. They're the perfect treat for New Year's Eve...or any other night of the year!

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: buttercream, champagne, frosting, New Year's Eve

Servings: cupcakes

Calories: 414kcal

Author: David

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

1½ cups all-purpose flour
2 Tbsp cornstarch
1 cup granulated sugar
1½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
6 Tbsp unsalted butter room temperature
2 large eggs room temperature
½ cup milk room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract

For the Champagne Frosting

¾ cup champagne
1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
4½ cups confectioners’ sugar
1½ tsp vanilla extract
{for garnish} white chocolate chips curls and/or silver jimmies

Instructions

For the Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. (Tip: Spray inside of each wrapper with nonstick cooking spray.)
Using a large bowl, add flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder and salt; stir until well combined.
Add butter; stir until mixture appears crumbly.
Using a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk and vanilla extract. Add liquid ingredients to the bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined.
Fill each muffin cup with ~¼ cup of batter.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of a cupcake comes out mostly clean.
Remove cupcakes from oven and let cool in pan for 5 minutes then transfer them to a wire rack until completely cool.

For the Champagne Frosting

Using a small saucepan, add the champagne and place over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce to medium heat and let simmer until mixture reduces to ¼ cup (~8-10 minutes).
Remove saucepan from heat and let reduced champagne cool completely to room temperature.
Using an electric mixer, cream together the butter and powdered sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add the champagne reduction and vanilla extract; mix until well combined.
Transfer frosting into a piping bag fitted with a large star tip. Frost tops of cooled cupcakes.
{Optional} Garnish top of cake with white chocolate chips, curls and/or silver jimmies.

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