strawberry champagne cupcakes

Ingredients For strawberry champagne cupcakes

• 2 stick

  butter-softened
• 2 c

  sugar
• 4

  eggs
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 3 c

  all purpose flour
• 1 tsp

  salt
• 1 1/2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 c

  champagne
• 1/2 c

  milk
• 1 c

  fresh strawberries-fresh, not in juice
• BUTTERCREAM
• 2 stick

  butter-softened
• 2 c

  shortening
• 2 lb

  powdered sugar
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp

  almond extract
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1 Tbsp

  meringue powder
• 4-6 Tbsp

  champagne
• CHAMPAGNE DRIZZLE
• 1 1/2 c

  champagne
• 1 1/2 c

  sugar
• 2

  strawberries--finely chopped