Pink Champagne Cupcakes

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (20 ounce) box cake mix
• 1 1/4 cups champagne
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 3 egg whites
• 4 -5 drops red food coloring
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup champagne
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 -5 drops red food coloring
• pink decorator sugar crystals

Recipe

• 1 1. heat oven to 350°f (325°f for dark or nonstick pan). place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
• 2 2. in large bowl, combine dry cake mix and champagne. add oil, eggs and food color. beat with electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• 3 3. bake 17 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• 4 4. in medium bowl, beat frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. frost cupcakes. sprinkle with pink sugar and pearls.