When it’s New Year’s Eve that means just one thing; baking with booze! While the rest of the world is ringing in the New Year with a champagne toast, I’ll be eating these decadent champagne cupcakes. Who doesn’t love a little bubbly right? If you’re going to indulge, why not go all out? It the last cheat day of the year after all!
I was a little concerned these might dry out from the delicious champagne, but the sour cream really adds a nice moistness to the cake!
And the champagne buttercream frosting has just enough champagne flavor but doesn’t over power the dessert.
I used Prosecco which tends to be a bit sweeter, but you can use anything at all! I’ve thought about experimenting this year with some pink champagne and make these a light blush color.
These always turn out really cute and are usually the hit of any New Year’s Eve party, so if you’d like to join me at midnight here’s the recipe. I’m pretty sure you will have most of these ingredients on hand, and they took less than an hour to make. Keep in mind any sparkling wine will do!
Decadent Champagne Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup champagne or sparkling wine
- 1 cup butter. (I like 1 salted stick, and 1 unsalted)
- 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla (if you'd like)
- 3-4 Tbsp champagne
- Strawberry slices for garnish
For Champagne Buttercream Frosting
Instructions
- Always start by creaming the butter with the sugar.Make sure it's extra whippy!
- Then add each egg one at a time, and mix before adding the second. I use them at room temperature.
- Stir in vanilla.
- Mix the flour with baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Mix together the sour cream and champagne.
- Add the flour mixture, then the bubbly mixture, alternating. End with the flour that is remaining.
- Spoon small teaspoons full of batter into mini-cupcakes. Don't overfill, they will stick to the cupcake pans!
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
- Recipe yields 48 mini-cupcakes
- Cream the butter and sugar.
- Then add the vanilla.
- Lastly add the champagne.
- Frost when cupcakes are completely cool.
For the Champagne Buttercream Frosting
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And I always finish each cupcake with a little strawberry slice. Who doesn’t like champagne and strawberries?! But if you are serving these at a party, add the strawberries right before the guests arrive.
CHEERS and Happy New Year!
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These do look delicious! Pinned it from the parenting pin it party!
Yay! Hope you like them…great for Valentines day too!
These look deliche! Do I have to wait until next New Year’s Eve?! smile. stopping in via ‘Gingham&rRoses’ Link up.
Nope! Make them for your sweetie in Valentines Day!
These look so pretty and quite delicious! I’m featuring them today:
http://www.flourmewithlove.com/2014/01/featuring-you_22.html
Thanks for sharing at Mix it up Monday 🙂
Yum yum! These look so good! I am giving away a Starbucks Verismo Brewer on my blog. I would love if you would check it out. http://thediaryofarealhousewife.blogspot.com/
I entered to win it…thanks for sharing!
Thank you for sharing this yumminess. at the Thursday Favorite Things Blog Hop. I featured you on facebook and google plus ♥
You rock! I love your blog!
I ♥ yours too!!!
Thank you so much for sharing these on Inspire Me Wednesday; they definitely inspire me to bake, and I love the strawberries. Featuring you in next week’s issue.
Thanks Mama Buzz! I am so excited to be featured!
Yummy looking, and anything with Champagne in is OK by me…coupled with the fact that this is a cake, makes for a perfect bit of baking! Thanks so much for linking up to the Parenting Pin it Party this week xx
Thanks for hosting!
Great recipe and they look so pretty.
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
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Thank you so much for sharing your fantastic project on The Inspiration Board at homework. I featured you in the spotlight!
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Hi! These look and sound amazing! I found you on Sits Girls and I’m so glad! I’m following you a couple ways now. I wanted to say, I have a Valentine Linky up now if you’d like to add any of your amazing recipes. It’s also for crafts. http://momndaughtersavings.com/valentines-linky-recipe-crafts/ Thanks for this recipe!
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These look so pretty and sound amazing. Thank you so much for linking this up at the Shine a Spotlight Saturday Link Party on Angels Homestead this week!
April
Wow…had to pin these! I don’t make cupcakes often but the idea of champagne cupcakes is too wonderful to pass up 🙂
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Ha first comment was tummy not yummy.. they are making me so hungry 🙂
Oh wow, these looks so yummy 🙂 thanks for sharing at Creative Mondays, pinned and featured this week at the blog hop…
Your frosting looks terrific! Thanks for linking up with the Tasty Tuesday’s Link-up. I have pinned your post to the Tasty’s Tuesday’s Pinterest Board! I can’t wait for you to be our co-host tomorrow for the Bloggers Brags Pinterest Party!
This looks so yummy! Thanks for linking at Pintastic Pinteresting Party.
This makes me want to have some cupcakes. I would love to have you hop over and share with us at Tell Me About It Tuesday! (http://www.sweetsillysara.com/2014/01/tell-me-about-it-tuesday-3.html)
Thanks for the invite and for stopping by!
Thanks so much for sharing with Wednesday’s Adorned From Above Link Party.
Debi and Charly @ Adorned From Above
Thank you for hosting!
Yum- I need to try this I just love the sound of it! Thanks so much for linking up to the Friday Frenzy – Hope to see you back tomorrow!
Goodness these are beautiful! Thanks for sharing them in the crafty showcase. We are featuring them in our Feature Friday post. Yummy!!! Susie @Bowdabra
That looks AMAZING!
These are so pretty! The strawberries on top are perfect. Thanks for sharing and linking up to What’d You Do This Weekend. I’ll be featuring this in tonight’s linkup! Pinned 🙂
–Ashley @ PioneerMomma.com
Oh these would be perfect for Valentine’s Day! I am having family over that weekend for a birthday/Valentine’s mashup. I will have to make these! One of my favorite shares on Tell Me About It Tuesday. Looking forward to seeing what you share tomorrow!
Warmly, Lilah | NaturallyFrugalicious.com
They look so fancy… May have to make and take these along with my savories to the Party on Wednesday!!!! Thanks for sharing.
What a great idea! I have a New Year’s Eve party we are going to this year. I may have to make these to bring along. Pinning!
Those look great and I’m very curious about the flavor. We don’t do anything for New Years Eve, so maybe I’ll whip up a batch of these and we can eat them at 8:00 before we go to bed, lol.
OMG – these look delicious!!!! What a great idea – I have to make them BEFORE New Year’s Eve – as I can’t rely on leftover champagne after the fact!
What a fun and sparkly recipe for a New Year’s celebration!
What a great idea!
I’m going to a very food-heavy party, and as the only non-foodie adult, it’s a bit embarrassing. Dessert is my game, though!
These look so good! Two of my favorite things together.. 🙂
Oh my goodness! These sound and look AMAZING!
Fabulous! Desserts are my favourite!
Thanks for sharing.
xoxo
These caught my eye during #SITSSharefest today. They look fantastic.
Thank you! Hope you like them!
These sound delicious! Thanks for sharing at the Found & Foraged party. Happy New Year! xo, Laura
Love. It. Love it 100%! Thank you for swinging by Snickerdoodle Sunday!! Hope you’ll come back later this week with your latest makes & bakes!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
I will for sure!
These look so good! Yum!
Mmm … wish I had seen this before New Year’s Eve. The perfect excuse to put together a little dinner party and try these out. Thanks for the recipe!
These look delish! I can’t wait to try!
These cupcakes look great!! Hey I would love for you to share your stuff on my new link party that started today! Its called My 2 Favorite Things on Thursday! Here is the link http://www.cookinandcraftin.com/my-2-favorite-things-link-party-1/
They look gorgeous! I bet they taste amazing too 😀
I’m so saving & pinning this!
I have two bottles of champagne sitting at my house right now…I just might give this recipe a try! Thanks for sharing with the Thursday Blog Hop!
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Oh my! This looks so amazing. Pinned and tweeted. Thank you so much for being a part of our party. We really appreciate you! I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm. Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls
Thank you SOOO much for having me!
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These are so cool! What a neat way to celebrate!!
I was sent from the link party at littlemisscelebration.com
Those are so cool! What a neat way to celebrate!
Mmmm, a must try!!! These little morsels sound delicious! Pinning!
Thank you so much for joining us this last Thursday and sharing on #PureBlogLove we are pinning and sharing this awesome blog post on our social media and following you on yours. I hope to see you again this Thursday at 8 pm EST- Monday morning on our Link Party! Have a fantastic night and thanks again
Besos
Heidy
These look amazing! That frosting! <3 Thank you so much for sharing these at our weekly link party!
Thank you for sharing these beautiful cupcakes on Show Me Saturday!