Pink Champagne Cupcakes Recipe

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Love a little pink pop and fizz in your dessert? These Pink Champagne Cupcakes are easy enough to make for everyday. But they are so refined that they are perfect for a NYE Bash, Valentine’s Day, or a 21st Birthday.

This recipe uses a box cake mix and pre-made frosting – but adds some key ingredients and a little twist for a perfectly pink, light and fluffy dessert treat.

So let’s make them!

Make a Pink Champagne Cupcake Batter

First, use a white (not butter, not vanilla) cake mix. The oil added is the same on the box instructions but there’s a twist with your other ingredients. Because we are adding champagne, we’re going to change the eggs – adding egg whites only instead of whole eggs!

The batter will include: 1 Box White Cake Mix, 1 Cup Pink Champagne, ⅓ Cup Vegetable Oil, and 3 Egg Whites.

About Pink Food Dye

There can be a lot of variation in your food dye based on the brand you choose and whether it’s food dye or food gel. Start with 3 drops of dye in your batter, mix it completely and thoroughly, and see how the color looks. Your batter will always look darker than the cupcakes after they bake, but you do not need them to be dark to get the gorgeous pink effect!

Baking the Pink Champagne Cupcakes

Fill your cupcake liners to 3/4 full and be careful to not overfill the cupcakes! The cupcakes will bake within about 15-19 minutes and no adjustment to your regular cupcake temperatures of 350°F. Just like you are used to, you will know the cupcakes are done when a toothpick poked into the center comes out clean.

How to Make the Pink Champagne Frosting

Start with a regular container of white frosting, strawberry or cherry frosting. My favorite to use is a white frosting and add the pink color myself. To make the frosting, first combine the pink champagne and frosting. Mix until evenly combined. Then add powdered sugar and mix again.

Your frosting should now be the texture of your original frosting. If it’s too runny, that’s okay! Just add more powdered sugar, one tablespoon at a time until you reach the original frosting consistency.

Now if you started with white frosting, add a few drops of pink food dye and mix it again until your frosting is a perfect shade of pink.

How to Frost the Pink Champagne Cupcakes

The frosting is a time to get creative! You can use any frosting tip and add as much frosting as you like! I wanted to make mine cute and perfect for showing off so I used a round tip with an opening at about .63 inches.

Then I piped my around in a circle, just like you would dispense soft serve!

Of course, you don’t have to use a pastry bag and pipe on the frosting. If you prefer, just grab a butter knife and spread the top of your cupcakes with the frosting.

Once your cupcakes are frosted they are ready to serve! You can also garnish them with a touch of gold glitter sprinkles for an added touch.

Common Questions about Pink Champagne Cupcakes

Can I make the batter and frosting from scratch? Yes! You can (mostly) follow your favorite standard white cake recipe and standard white frosting recipe. Then use this recipe to finish it. Just be sure to substitute the eggs for egg whites!

How should I store the Pink Champagne Cupcakes? Cake is always best at room temperature because a fridge will dry it out considerably. But use your best judgement on how you store your cupcakes.

How long do the cupcakes keep? If you keep your cupcakes out at room temperature, they can really only last for 2 days. So storing them in the fridge may be ideal if you need them to last longer, just be sure they are in an air tight container to prevent them from drying out too much.