Champagne Celebration Cupcakes

December 30, 2013

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My sister was making some cupcakes for a co-worker and asked me if I would be interested in joining her for some champagne and cupcakes. Who could turn that down? We unknowingly used a pricey-ish bottle of champagne (leftover from a friend’s wedding), but luckily we were able to have a couple glasses as we were baking. You can use any quality of champagne you wish as long as it leans to the sweeter side! I used white sugar pearls to garnish the cupcakes.

For cupcakes:
2 3/4 c all-purpose flour
3 t baking powder
1 t salt
2/3 c butter
1 1/2 c white sugar
3/4 c champagne
6 egg whites
For the Frosting
3 and 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup softened butter
1/2 t vanilla extract
3 T champagne

For cupcakes: Preheat oven to 350 F Place liners in standard-sized cupcake pan Cream together butter and sugar until very light and fluffy. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together, and then blend into...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
347

Sodium
114mg
4% DV

Fat
18g
27% DV

Protein
4g
8% DV

Carbs
40g
13% DV

Fiber
1g
6% DV

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