Elegant Rose Gold Raspberry Champagne Cupcakes
These cupcakes feature a delicate rose gold shimmer frosting paired with fresh raspberries and a subtle champagne flavor, perfect for celebrations and easy to make.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 12 cupcakes 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, softened
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (60ml) champagne or sparkling wine
- ½ cup (about 75g) fresh raspberries
- ⅓ cup (80ml) buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened (for frosting)
- 3 cups (360g) powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) champagne (for frosting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for frosting)
- ½ teaspoon edible rose gold dust or luster dust
- A few drops pink gel food coloring (optional)
- Optional garnishes: fresh raspberries, edible gold leaf or rose petals
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream ½ cup softened butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add eggs one at a time, beating fully after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- With mixer on low, alternately add dry ingredients in three parts with ⅓ cup buttermilk and ¼ cup champagne, starting and ending with dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.
- Gently fold in fresh raspberries using a rubber spatula.
- Divide batter evenly into cupcake liners, filling about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean or with few crumbs.
- Cool cupcakes completely on a wire rack.
- For frosting, beat 1 cup softened butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, alternating with 2 tablespoons champagne and 1 teaspoon vanilla, mixing until fluffy, about 5 minutes.
- Add pink gel food coloring if using, then gently mix in edible rose gold dust until frosting shimmers.
- Pipe or spread frosting onto cooled cupcakes and top with fresh raspberries and optional edible gold leaf or rose petals.
- If frosting is too soft, chill for 10 minutes before piping; if too stiff, add a splash of champagne or milk to loosen.
Notes
[‘Use room temperature eggs, butter, and buttermilk for best results.’, ‘Do not overmix the batter to avoid dense cupcakes.’, ‘Fold raspberries gently to keep them intact.’, ‘Champagne can be substituted with dry sparkling white wine or non-alcoholic sparkling grape juice.’, ‘Sift powdered sugar for smooth frosting.’, ‘If frosting is too soft, chill before piping; if too stiff, add liquid to loosen.’, ‘Store cupcakes in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days; bring to room temperature before serving.’, ‘Freeze cupcakes individually wrapped for longer storage; thaw overnight in fridge.’]
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 24
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 14
- Saturated Fat: 8
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
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