Moscato Cupcakes

Moscato Cupcakes – If you’re looking for a celebratory dessert, these pink Moscato cupcakes are perfect for your special occasion. These cupcakes are made with delicious homemade vanilla cupcake batter and creamy buttercream frosting spiked with pink Moscato wine.

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These cute and boozy pink wine cupcakes are perfect for birthdays, bridal showers, New Year’s, Valentine’s Day and any other special occasion. Vanilla cupcakes that are spiked with pink Moscato, a sweet, sparkling wine. Each bite is super flavorful, sweet and boozy.

This post is about how to make Pink Moscato Cupcakes for celebration.

White Wine Cupcakes

These white wine cupcakes are so incredibly elegant and will look absolutely gorgeous on your celebration table. I mean, who doesn’t want a boozy cupcake that looks extremely pretty?! We’ve got pink Moscato in the batter and pink Moscato in the frosting. So good! I usually make these cupcakes for birthdays and I think they are perfect for pink themed parties too.

WHAT IS PINK MOSCATO

Pink Moscato is made by blending Moscato white wine with a little Merlot. The Merlot adds the ruby-pink color to the wine. Just perfect for baking sweet, boozy vanilla cupcakes with a pink buttercream. Moscato wine is sweeter than most wines. So it will add a natural sweetness to any Moscato dessert recipe.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE

• These cupcakes are so insanely cute!
• Pink cupcake recipe that is perfect for birthdays, bridal shower, New Year’s, etc.
• The buttercream is so heavenly delicious and pretty pink.
• Easy to make.
• Makes a perfect edible gift for your friends and family.

MOSCATO CUPCAKES RECIPE

Pink Moscato in a cupcake form. I mean, what can get better than this? We’ve always loved cocktail cupcakes and these white wine cupcakes with a hint of pink are way too good to be true. Moscato wine is sweeter than most wines so it adds a slight sweetness to the cupcakes. These cupcakes are so incredibly light and fluffy, with a light sparkling wine flavor and a delicious pink, smooth buttercream frosting! Get these moist and boozy Moscato Cupcakes ready for all the special parties this year. The cupcake layer is vanilla flavored, buttery, and moist with a hint of Moscato taste. Then, the frosting is a classic one made with butter, and powdered sugar, with a tbsp of Moscato Rosé that adds the characteristic flavor. Enjoy these cupcakes with a glass of strawberry sangria for the ultimate pink treat experience.

INGREDIENTS NOTES

For Cupcakes – 

Unsalted Butter

Granulated Sugar

Eggs

Vanilla Extract

Natural Yogurt

All-Purpose Flour

Baking Powder

Pink Moscato Wine

Salt

For Buttercream – 

Powdered Sugar

Vanilla Extract

Unsalted Butter

Pink Moscato

Sprinkles

Red Food Coloring

HOW TO MAKE MOSCATO CUPCAKES

• Arrange 12 muffin liners into a muffin pan and preheat the oven to 350F.
• Use an electric mixer to cream butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Then incorporate one egg at a time and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth. Then add yogurt and combine. Next, add Moscato Wine and combine.

• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl. Fold it into the batter bowl. Use a spatula to combine, and do not overmix it.
• Fill each muffin paper ¾ to the top. Bake the muffins for 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• In the meantime, prepare the frosting. Place softened butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl. Use a fork to combine first. Then, use an electric mixer to achieve a smooth consistency. Next, add vanilla extract, pink Moscato, and a pinch of food coloring. Note: food coloring is a very concentrated product. Start with a tiny fraction to test the color and mix, then add more if necessary.

• Fill your piping bag with pink frosting and decorate your freshly baked muffins.
• Spread some sprinkles on top of the cupcakes, and enjoy!

RECIPE FAQ’S

HOW TO STORE MOSCATO CUPCAKES?

Store these cupcakes in the fridge for up to five days in an airtight container.

HOW TO STORE BUTTERCREAM?

Frosting holds up well at room temperature for up to 24hs. In hot weather, I’d keep them refrigerated.

HOW TO MAKE BUTTERCREAM LESS SWEET?

For a less sweet frosting, you can reduce the amount of powdered sugar by ½ and even 1 cup. It won’t have the same consistency but will hold if refrigerated.

Moscato Cupcakes

Moscato Cupcakes - If you're looking for a celebratory dessert, these pink Moscato cupcakes are perfect for your special occasion. These cupcakes are made with delicious homemade vanilla cupcake batter and creamy pink buttercream frosting spiked with Moscato wine.

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Prep Time 45 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

  

Cupcakes

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2/3 cup natural yogurt
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 cup pink Moscato
• 1/2 tsp salt

Buttercream Frosting

• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tbsp sprinkles
• 2 tbsp pink Moscato
• a pinch of red food coloring

Instructions

 

• Arrange 12 muffin liners into a muffin pan and preheat the oven to 350F.
• Use an electric mixer to cream butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Then incorporate one egg at a time and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth. Then add yogurt and combine. Next, add Moscato Wine and combine.
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt in another bowl. Fold it into the batter bowl. Use a spatula to combine, and do not overmix it.
• Fill each muffin paper ¾ to the top. Bake the muffins for 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
• In the meantime, prepare the frosting. Place softened butter and powdered sugar in a large bowl. Use a fork to combine first. Then, use an electric mixer to achieve a smooth consistency. Next, add vanilla extract, pink Moscato, and a pinch of food coloring. Note: food coloring is a very concentrated product. Start with a tiny fraction to test the color and mix, then add more if necessary.
• Fill your piping bag with pink frosting and decorate your freshly baked muffins.
• Spread some sprinkles on top of the cupcakes, and enjoy!

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