My sweet sister Theresa asked me to make some cupcakes for her co-worker's birthday, and with nothing to do, I agreed. His request??? White cupcakes with white icing. Could you get any more plain? :) Since he didn't specify what "white" meant, I decided to put my own spin on the cupcakes. I looked up my dear friend Betty Crocker, and grabbed a white cake mix. I made the cupcakes according to the box and came up with 24 perfect cupcakes! **Hint: Using an ice cream scoop makes for cupcakes and muffins of exactly the same size and shape!** Now, for the fun part.... the champagne icing! :) I had a cupcake at a reputable cupcake bakery here in Dallas that offered pink champagne icing. While the icing was delicious, the cupcake was dry and forgetable. I Googled champagne icing recipes, and some were too heavy on the butter, while others had shortening. I finally decided on a recipe that was simple and easy, and got to work. After playing around with the temperature of the butter, I created the icing with two different consistencies. One was a thicker icing, that would have been perfect to be piped onto cupcakes with a star shaped tip. I decided to not get that fancy, and thinned the icing out to create a dipped or ganache look. The icing was gorgeous, smooth and shiny. My iPhone pictures do not do the icing justice! I hope you enjoy this recipe I modified as much as I do! Happy birthday, Bernie! :)
Here's to full bellies!
Vanessa
Champagne Icing
1 1/2 sticks of butter, slightly melted
4-5 cups of powdered sugar
2-4 T. of champagne
In a stand mixer, combine the butter and powdered sugar, one half cup at a time. After three cups worth of powdered sugar, add in 2 T. of champagne. Once your icing is to this point, it is up to your personal taste how much more champagne and powdered sugar you want to add. I settled on 4 T. of champagne, and 4 and 1/4 cups of powdered sugar. I like my icing for the "dipped" look a little thin but not too runny. Pipe the icing onto cupcakes in a circular motion, allowing the icing to spread over the top until totally coated.
The finished product.... look how shiny they are!
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