Festive Prosecco Cupcakes with Prosecco Buttercream

Need a fun and festive dessert idea?? These Prosecco Cupcakes with Prosecco Buttercream are the perfect recipe for all your celebration needs! 

Whether you’re hosting a New Year’s Eve party or throwing a bridal shower, these boozy cupcakes are the perfect treat!

Alcohol infused cupcakes are a fun dessert to serve for any occasion and they are super easy to make!  

The flavor is delicious and I warn you, people will probably start requesting that you bring these gourmet cupcakes to all the parties! 

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Prosecco Cupcakes are So Fun! 

This Prosecco Cupcakes Recipe is such a fun idea for all kinds of parties. It really doesn’t require any extra effort but they seem extra special and sort of fancy. 

By just adding a little bit of Prosecco, you turn a classic vanilla cupcake into something with a little more pizzazz. 

I love an easy dessert idea that feels a little flashy. I’m not a dessert show off. But it is fun to have people be excited about the treat you bring to a get-together. 

What Kind of Prosecco to Use

Prosecco is really just the Italian version of Champagne. All of which is considered sparkling wine (since it’s only considered Champagne if it is made in the Champagne region of France). 

You don’t have to buy expensive bottles, but it should be a wine that tastes good on its own.

It will be mixed with other flavors but it should be palatable. 

What to Substitute if You Don’t Have Prosecco

While I used Prosecco for this recipe, really anything with bubbles will work.

If you don’t have Prosecco you can substitute any other sparkling wine. 

For example, you can use sparkling wine made in California, Cava which is sparkling wine from Spain, Moscato (a sweeter Italian sparkling wine), Champagne, etc. 

My favorite place to buy Prosecco is Drizly! The website has tons of great brands to choose from and they deliver your order to your home in about an hour! 

Drizly is a great time-saver when you’re prepping for a party! 

How to Make Prosecco Cupcakes with Prosecco Buttercream

Ingredients for Cupcakes

• 1 box of White Cake Mix
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 cup Prosecco 

Ingredients for Frosting

• 2 sticks of butter at room temperature
• 5-6 tsp Prosecco
• 4 cups powdered sugar

Because it really doesn’t matter what cake mix you use, you’ll want to go by the directions on the back of the box you are using. 

Mine called for 3 eggs and 1/2 cup oil. But yours might be a little different. 

Where it calls out the water, just swap in the Prosecco instead. Yum.

There is more than enough in one bottle to make this recipe.

In fact, you’ll even have a few glasses for you to sip on as you make this…

Step-by-step instructions

1. Preheat oven based on the directions on your boxed cake mix.
2. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
3. Make the cake based on the box, however, use Prosecco in place of the water.
4. Fill the muffin cups about 1/2 full.
5. Bake according to the box (usually around 25 minutes).
6. Remove cupcakes to a cooling rack and cool completely. 

To make the frosting

1. In a large bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixer until smooth.
2. Add in Prosecco starting with 1 tsp at a time and checking for flavor. 
3. Add the powdered sugar about 1 cup at a time, mixing by hand so it doesn’t blow everywhere then with the mixer to get it really smooth.
4. Add powdered sugar until you get the taste and consistency you like (for me it was about 4 cups).

Can You Add Alcohol to Buttercream? 

Yes! While you can sometimes buy flavorings or extracts that taste like different alcohols, I prefer to use the real thing.

I used about 5 tsp of Prosecco to get the flavor I wanted.

To frost the cupcakes, go by your personal skill level.

A few pretty sprinkles and these easy Prosecco Cupcakes are done and ready to party. 

They’re perfect for nights like New Year’s Eve where you want things to feel extra special.

These are perfectly celebratory.

And while they are easy enough to make all the time, these are best kept as a special occasion dessert to bring out to impress your guests. 

These fun Prosecco Cupcakes with Prosecco Buttercream are my go-to dessert for parties and celebrations! They’re a real showstopper! 

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