Bonus Dessert

Sparkling Cupcakes

Clock

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup plus 1 cup butter, softened and divided
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 egg whites
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp baking soda
  • ⅔ cup plus ¼ cup brut sparkling wine, divided
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.  Line 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with paper baking cups. Beat ¾ cup butter and sugar at medium speed with a mixer until fluffy. Add egg whites, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Gradually add to butter mixture alternately with ⅔ cup sparkling wine, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream.
  3. Fill cups two-thirds full with batter. Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in centers comes out clean; cool on wire racks.
  4. Meanwhile, beat 1 cup butter at medium speed with a mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until blended. Beat in ¼ cup sparkling wine until smooth. Spread or pipe frosting onto cupcakes.



Nutritional Information

Main Total
Servings 6
Fat (g) 14 14
Sat. Fat (g) 9 9
Protein (g) 2 2
Carb (g) 36 36
Fiber (g) 0 0
T. Sugs (g) 28 28