This easy tutorial on how to make Champagne cupcakes is super easy and they are delicious!
Made seriously easy with the help of a boxed cake mix. This shortcut Champagne cupcake recipe is a wonderful way to welcome the new year! Why not start the year with cupcakes? Cheers!
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Hello Friends!
Champagne cupcakes are a great way to ring in the new year.
Why This Recipe
These cupcakes are quite easy as they start from a boxed mix.
These are made with a tasty champagne buttercream frosting. These really are delicious cupcakes!
This time of the year I am too busy to make them from scratch so I just played around by adding champagne to the mix and frosting. After all cupcakes and champagne go together really well.
I finally made a formula I liked. It is a fun and simple New Years dessert idea.

The flavor is subtle and sweet making a tasty cupcake. Next year, besides exercising more and discovering new books, I resolve to make more cupcakes LOL.

Champagne cupcakes are great for weddings, engagement parties and New Years Eve celebrations.

Champagne Cupcake Ingredients
- boxed cake mix - I like to use a yellow, white or vanilla cake mix.
- egg - per cake mix directions
- oil
- champagne - you don't have to use an expensive brand but use a decent brand. Like wine If you wouldn't drink it, don't cook with it!. You can use sweet or brut champagne.
- festive sprinkles
Equipment and Kitchen Tools Needed
- mixing bowl
- electric mixer or spoon
- cupcake tin
- baking cups
- piping bag and piping tip
How to Make Champagne Cupcakes from a Mix
Step By Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
- Prepare a cupcake or muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, mix together cake mix ingredients as directed on box
- Bake as directed and prepare buttercream champagne frosting.
- Frost when cupcakes are cooled.
- Top with festive sprinkles and serve.

Recipe Notes, Variations, and Substitutions
- For best results, ensure the champagne is at room temperature when preparing the cake.
- You can substitute pink champagne for a simple variation. I would recommend using a bit of red or pink food coloring.
- You can substitute milk, half and half or heavy cream for the champagne in the frosting.
- Top. cupcakes with a cream cheese frosting.
Serving and Storage Suggestions
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
Don't forget to bookmark this recipe! It is also great for a bridal shower or wedding dessert!

More Festive New Year's Dessert Ideas
- Chocolate Covered Strawberries - These go great with champagne.
- Raspberry Dessert Parfaits - A lovely and simple layered dessert.
- Award Cookies - these festive cookies work nicely for a NYE party.
- Chocolate Fondue - A lovely and beautiful dessert idea for a crowd.
- Simple Caramel Apple Cupcakes – Delicious spice cake cookies with a buttercream frosting and a caramel drizzle.
- Nutella Swirl Cupcakes – These are beautiful cupcakes for hazelnut lovers
Champagne Cupcakes
📖 Recipe

Champagne Cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow or white cake mix
- 2 eggs
- ⅓ cup oil
- 1 ¼ cups champagne
- frosting recipe below
- festive sprinkles - I like silver white or gold
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare a baking pan with cups.
- 2. Mix ingredients together in a bowl.
- 3. Fill cups with batter 2.3 full.
- 4. Bake 17-19 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- 5. Let cupcakes cool and frost with champagne buttercream icing (recipe below).
Notes
Nutrition
Champagne Buttercream Icing
4 cups powdered sugar
1 stick butter (½ cup), softened
4 -5 tablespoons champagne
Cream butter, add powdered sugar gradually using a mixer. Pipe in decorator tube or use a knife to frost.
Cheers! We hope you enjoyed this fun NYE dessert idea! We are all about savoring the season.
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Diana Rambles
These look divine! Thanks for visiting my Diana Rambles blog. I am now following you via G+, Pinterest, Twitter & Facebook. I hope you check out my weekly Pin Me Linky Party. You have some wonderful things that you could link up!
Organizedisland
Thanks for the follow and your sweet comments Diana!
Sharon B.
A Champagne cupcake, yum! Thanks for visiting. Now following since you are resolving to make more cupcakes and I love me some cupcakes 🙂 Sharon
Organizedisland
Thank you Sharon! Happy New Year! 🙂
Laura Ingalls Gunn
Oh my these look SO delicious!
Have a very Happy New Years!
Organizedisland
Thank you Laura - they are really tasty. Happy New Year to you too!
Suzan
Totally making these for a NYE get together tomorrow. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing!
Organizedisland
Thanks for stopping by Suzan! Happy New Year!
Melanie
Those look really good! And they're so cute!
Organizedisland
Thanks Melanie! They are tasty!
Rachel Cotterill
I've been experimenting with red wine cupcakes - not quite happy with it yet, though. These look lovely 🙂
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ang
Hello, and thanks for linking up on the GYB hop! I'm enjoying getting to know some new blogs - I'm now following your on Google+ 🙂 These look pretty scrumptious! You should enter them in the Spiked Contest at This Gal Cooks!
Shel @ Sweet Petite
Hi Raquel
these look yummy! And very festive!
found you through the Sugar & Slice Link Party and I'm now following through RSS 🙂
Shel
Organizedisland
Thank you Shel and I appreciate the follow!
Karyn - Pint Sized Baker
I made these for the first time and was really pleased with the results. Loved them! Thanks so much for linking up at Two-Cup Tuesday! See ya again next week!
Organizedisland
So glad you liked them! Thanks for the new party!
Amy P
What a lovely recipe. I will have to try this on our next special occasion that arises. Sounds like a lovely Valentines treat. I hope to make some and share it on my blog...with credit to you of course. Have a wonderful rest of your day. http://onecreativeprocrastinatinggal.blogspot.com/