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Strawberry Champagne Cupcakes

5 from 3 votes
Moist, fluffy, champagne vanilla cupcakes topped with a strawberry champagne buttercream.
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Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Servings6 cupcakes
Calories585 kcal

Ingredients 

Vanilla Champagne Cupcakes

  • 100 g all purpose flour (¾ c. + 1 tbsp.)
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 100 g granulated sugar (½ c.)
  • 41 g unsalted butter cubed, room temperature (3 tbsp.)
  • 32 g vegetable oil (2 ½ tbsp.)
  • 1 egg white room temperature
  • 45 g sour cream room temperature (3 tbsp.)
  • 28 g whole milk room temperature (2 tbsp.)
  • 28 g pink champagne (2 tbsp.) + extra for brushing on top
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Strawberry Champagne Buttercream

  • 141 g unsalted butter room temperature (10 tbsp.)
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • 10 g freeze-dried strawberries crushed
  • 250 g powdered sugar (2 c.)
  • 1 tbsp. pink champagne

Instructions 

Vanilla Champagne Cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F / 175°C. Line a muffin tin with 6 parchment liners.
  • To a medium sized mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, and butter. Use a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment to beat the mixture together until the butter has completely combined with the dry ingredients and only tiny clumps remain.
  • Add in the vegetable oil, egg white, sour cream, milk, pink champagne and vanilla. Beat just until combined.
  • Distribute the batter evenly between the six liners. Bake for 15-20 min., or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcakes comes out clean.
  • Use a toothpick to poke many small holes into the top of each cupcake. Then, use a pastry brush to brush more pink champagne over each of the cupcakes. Set aside to cool.

Strawberry Champagne Buttercream

  • With a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter, salt and crushed freeze-dried strawberries until light and fluffy (~2 min.)
  • Add half of the powdered sugar to the frosting and beat until combined, then repeat with the remaining half.
  • Add in the champagne and beat for an additional minute.
  • Once the cupcakes have completely cooled to room temperature, generously frost each cupcake with the strawberry champagne frosting. Garnish with a strawberry, then serve and enjoy!

Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 585kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 3gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 224mgPotassium: 81mgFiber: 1gSugar: 59gVitamin A: 813IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 1mg