champagne kisses

Cleburne, TX
Updated on Jan 29, 2013

These strawberry champagne cupcakes Paired with White chocolate frosting are the perfect dessert for your favorite valentine. My husband asked for a special Valentine's day dessert and this is the combination I came up with.

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 20 Min
method ---
yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 package pillsbury traditional cake mix
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 1 package small box strawberry gelatin
  • 1 1/2 cups blush champagne, open a few hours in advance to flatten bubbles
  • FROSTING
  • 2 - (4oz.) bars white chocolate baking bars
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 6 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup godiva white chocolate liquor

How To Make champagne kisses

  • Step 1
    Prepare batter and bake as directed on package for cupcakes. Cool in pans 10 mins.
  • Step 2
    Cut off crown of cupcake with bread knife and pierce tops with fork.
  • Step 3
    Stir boiling water into gelatin mix until dissolved and add champagne carefully and stir. Spoon over cupcakes. Refrigerate 2-3hrs. Remove from pan.
  • Step 4
    FROSTING: Break white chocolate baking bars into pieces. Melt white chocolate and cream in microwave-safe bowl at medium (50%power)1-2 minutes or until melted and smooth, stirring at 30 second intervals (Do not overheat). Let cool to room temperature (about 30 minutes).
  • Step 5
    Beat butter and 1 cup powdered sugar at low speed until blended. Add 5 cups powdered sugar alternately with white chocolate liquor, beating at low speed until blended after each addition. Add white chocolate mixture and a little red gel food coloring; beat at medium speed until spread consistency.
  • Step 6
    Frost and decorate as desired. Return to fridge until ready to serve.

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