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Strawberry Champagne Cupcakes

These Strawberry Champagne Cupcakes are fluffy strawberry cupcakes topped with a sweet strawberry champagne buttercream frosting. They make a delicious sweet treat.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time17 minutes
Total Time37 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 24 Cupcakes
Calories: 220kcal
Author: Wendy

Equipment

  • blender or food processor
  • Muffin Pan
  • cupcake paper liners
  • Electric Mixer
  • piping bag

Ingredients

  • 15.25 ounces strawberry cake mix
  • 1 ¼ cup champagne
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs

Strawberry Champagne Buttercream

  • 1 cup freeze dried strawberries blitzed to a powder in a blender/food processor
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons champagne
  • 1 tablespoon Heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit, and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together cake mix, 1 ¼ cups champagne, vegetable oil, and eggs.
  • Add cake batter to cupcake cups, filling about ⅔ full.
  • Bake for 17-20 minutes. Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
  • For the frosting, in a large mixing bowl, beat the butter together until smooth.
  • Add powdered sugar and strawberry powder, and mix well to combine.
  • Add heavy cream and Champagne, and mix well, for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add frosting to a piping bag set up with a 1M star tip.
  • Frost the cupcakes, and enjoy!

Notes

  • Be careful to not overmix your cupcake batter, mix it until combined, and be sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl while mixing. Overmixing can give your cupcakes a tough and dry texture instead of the fluffy texture that you want.
  • When making cupcakes I've found that it's easier to use a dry measuring cup to fill the cupcakes liners instead of trying to pour batter into them. 
  • I used a hand mixer to mix my frosting, however, you can also make the frosting in the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle attachment if you don't have a hand mixer.
Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Cupcake | Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 190mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 121mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg