This is a easy, quick recipe for unique and gourmet cupcakes! It starts with a store bought box of strawberry cake mix and ends in beautiful couture Strawberry Champagne cupcakes. This is the perfect dessert to make the morning you find yourself with some already opened champagne left over from the night before!
Ingredients:
1 box strawberry cake mix
1 cup sparkling wine or champagne
1 block of Philadelphia cream cheese
1 stick room temperature butter (I would not recommend margarine, it does not taste the same)
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted (confectioners)
1 teaspoon red food coloring (optional)
Cake Instructions:
1. Prepare the cake mix as instructed, but substitue the 1 cup of champagne for the 1 cup of water that the cake mix calls for.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT use water and champagne, substitute the champagne for water.
2. Pour into cupcake molds and bake according to instructions.
For the Frosting:
1. Place the block of cream cheese in a large mixing bowl and whip until softened. Add the stick of butter and whip together until blended well.
2. Add 1 cup of sifted powdered sugar to the cream cheese mixture and whip until blended completely and frosting is smooth and fluffy.
3. Place frosting in a icing bag and use to frost cooled cupcakes. The optional food coloring is to dye the frosting pink or red, if you wish. You can top the frosting with pink sprinkles or a fresh slice of strawberry if you wish.