CHAMPAGNE CUPCAKES WITH CHAMPAGNE BUTTERCREAM FROSTING

HOW TO MAKE CHAMPAGNE CUPCAKES FROM SCRATCH? HOW TO MAKE CHAMPAGNE CUPCAKES WITH CAKE MIX?

• I have not had much success with a scratch recipe but I have not given up and I am still working on it. In the meantime, I have been enjoying these cupcakes that start off a white cake mix box. Honestly, they taste better than any recipe I have made from scratch.
• In a mixing bowl, mix together butter, egg whites and extract.
• Add cake mix, champagne and pink gel coloring and mix until smooth.
• Pour batter in cupcake liners.
• Bake and cool.
• Top off each cupcake with swirl of frosting.
• Decorate with sprinkles and enjoy.

WHAT DO CHAMPAGNE CUPCAKES TASTE LIKE?

• They are soft, airy, very moist and have a subtle fruity flavor. That fluffy champagne frosting really takes these cupcakes over the top!

INGREDIENTS
Cupcakes

• ⅓ cup Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
• 3 Egg whites From large eggs
• 1 tsp Champagne extract Optional
• 1 White cake mix
• 1¼ cups Champagne Alcoholic or non-alcoholic
• Pink gel coloring
• Frosting
• ½ cup Butter Unsalted, Room temperature
• ½ cup Vegetable shortening
• ¼ cup Champagne Alcoholic or non-alcoholic
• 1 tsp Champagne extract/flavoring Optional
• 4 cups Powdered sugar

INSTRUCTIONS
Cupcakes

1. In a mixing bowl, add butter, egg whites, extract and mix until smooth.
2. Mix in cake mix, alternating with champagne until batter is just combined.
3. Finally, mix in some pink gel coloring.
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