Easy Champagne Cupcakes

4.35 from 180 ratings

This easy champagne cupcake recipe with champagne frosting is a New Year’s Eve dessert you won’t want to miss! How to make champagne cupcakes using a box cake.

Additional Time2

Total Time2

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: boozy champagne cupcakes, champagne cupcake recipes cake mixes, Champagne Cupcakes, champagne cupcakes with a box cake, champagne in box of cake mix, easy champagne cupcakes, easy new year's eve cupcakes, new year's eve champagne cake, new year's eve champagne dessert, new year's eve cupcakes

Servings: cupcakes

Author: Beth

Equipment

Ingredients

1 box white cake mix plus ingredients on back of box, ***replace the water with champagne***
1 cup (226g) butter, room temperature 2 sticks
2-3 Tbsp champagne
4-5 cups (454-567g) powdered sugar
gold sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat the oven according to the directions of the package.
Line a muffin pan with muffin liners.
Prepare and bake the cake mix according to the directions on the package, however substitute the water for champagne, so if your box calls for 2/3 cup water use 2/3 cup champagne. Divide the batter evenly among the muffins cups - but only fill them 1/2 full. They will puff up a lot!
1 box white cake mix
Bake according to the suggested time - roughly 20-25 minutes.
Remove the cupcakes and place them on a cooling rack to cool.
When the cupcakes are cooled, prepare the frosting.
In a mixing bowl, beat the butter using an electric mixer until smooth, 1-2 minutes.
1 cup (226g) butter, room temperature
Add in the champagne, starting with less and adding more for stronger flavor if desired.
2-3 Tbsp champagne
Begin to add the powdered sugar, about 1 cup at a time, mixing by hand first, then with the electric mixer. Continue adding powdered sugar until the frosting tastes good to you.
4-5 cups (454-567g) powdered sugar
Place the frosting in a large piping bag fit with a wilton 1m piping tip. Push the buttercream down into the bag. Pipe the buttercream onto the cupcakes, starting in the center of the cupcake, swirling out, and then swirling back into the center, progressively stacking the frosting as you get to the center.
Top with gold sprinkles and a cupcake topper if desired.
gold sprinkles

Video

Nutrition