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Festive Prosecco Cupcakes with Prosecco Buttercream

December 23, 2019 By Sharon Garofalow 2 Comments

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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! 

delicious prosecco cupcakes on a table with spinkles

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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! 

ingredients for prosecco cupcakes

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…

how to make prosecco cupcakes

Directions:
 
  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.prosecco cupcakes in a cupcake pan without frosting
  5. Bake according to the box (usually around 25 minutes).
  6. Remove cupcakes to a cooling rack and cool completely. 
ingredients for prosecco buttercream
To Make the Frosting
  1. In a large bowl, cream the butter with an electric mixer until smooth.adding prosecco to buttercream frosting
  2. Add in Prosecco starting with 1 tsp at a time and checking for flavor.hand mixer to make prosecco buttercream 
  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.

Frosting prosecco cupcakes with prosecco buttercream

To frost the cupcakes, go by your personal skill level.
 
For me, that is usually putting the buttercream into a Ziplock bag and cutting the end off hoping for some somewhat professional-looking frosting swirl. 
 
Or you can use a piping bag and fancy decorating tips. It’s up to you. I prefer to have someone else decorate them…

prosecco cupcakes for parties and celebrations

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.

prosecco cupcakes with buttercream on a table with sprinkles

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. 

Printable Easy Prosecco Cupcakes Recipe

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Yield: 12 servings

Easy Prosecco Cupcakes with Prosecco Buttercream

prosecco cupcakes on a table with sprinkles

These fun Prosecco Cupcakes are topped with Prosecco Buttercream and perfect for any party or event you want to celebrate with a special treat!

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

For Prosecco Cupcakes

  • 1 box of White Cake Mix
  • 3 eggs (double-check how many eggs your cake mix suggests and go by that)
  • 1/2 cup oil (double-check amount called for by your cake mix recipe and use that)
  • 1 cup Prosecco (we are replacing the water called out on your boxed mix directions with Prosecco)

For Prosecco Buttercream

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

Instructions

For Cupcakes:

  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. 

    For 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. (Add more as needed - probably around 5 tsp total).
  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). 

Notes

Use whatever brand of cake mix you like, just follow their recipe and swap out the water for Prosecco.

Nutrition Information

Yield

12

Serving Size

1

Amount Per Serving Calories 423Total Fat 27gSaturated Fat 11gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 87mgSodium 161mgCarbohydrates 41gFiber 0gSugar 38gProtein 2g

Nutrition information isn't always accurate.

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Cuisine: American / Category: Recipes
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Sharon lives in Southern California with her adorable family. She loves to share ideas to make mom life easier and encourage busy gals to make time for themselves too! Sharon's "me" time often includes watching Hallmark Channel movies, sipping sauvignon blanc, trying not to eat Salt and Pepper potato chips, and planning girlfriend getaways.

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Comments

  1. cassy says

    December 23, 2019 at 10:43 am

    I NEED these in my life! Yum!!

    Reply
    • Sharon Garofalow says

      December 23, 2019 at 12:45 pm

      Yes you do!! :)

      Reply

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