Pink Champagne:
One of the best things about 2017 was the fact that pink champagne became a thing again. Blowing up Instagram were picture upon picture of cool champagne flutes filled to the brim with fizzy pink bubbles every single day. And every photo I saw put a smile on my face because pink champagne is just a reason to celebrate all by itself. Whether it’s a sparkling rose or a sparkling pink moscato or a REAL bottle of pink champagne, it’s like a party in a glass. And I think every day should be celebrated. BUT what about cake? Cake is a reason to celebrate, too!
Pink Champagne Cupcakes:
I found the perfect celebration cake- one that I bake up just about every year for my birthday. But this year I practiced a little portion control by baking them up into these cute little Pink Champagne Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting! Besides Pink Champagne, what’s more fun than a cupcake topped with a swirly mound of frosting and decorated with sprinkles? If you’re anything like me, you much prefer a cupcake to a whole layer cake because they last a bit longer. You don’t have to worry about the cut-ends getting stale and crusty. I was snacking on these cupcakes for a few days after my birthday last week, and each one was still as tender, moist and perfect as the day before.
These Pink Champagne Cupcakes are made from scratch, but they’re so super simple to whip up. Made with ingredients you most likely already have in your pantry, you can have a whole batch baked in about an hour. The cream cheese frosting comes together in about 10 minutes. You can even have it ready by the time the last cupcake comes out of the oven. Even though they’re made with pink champagne, I do add a bit of pink food coloring to the batter to help the color really pop. You can totally leave it out and bake up your cupcakes without the color. They’ll just look like white cake.
Pink Champagne Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting are the perfect addition to a bridal or baby shower or a holiday celebration. They’d be fun for a Mother’s Day brunch because we should really be toasting our mothers every single day. And then that gives us another reason to bake up these beauties. Don’t you agree?
Pink Color Gel:
Here are a few more fun cupcake recipes you might enjoy:
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