Prosecco & Strawberry Cupcakes

Prosecco infused sponge and buttercream, filled with jam and topped with a strawberry

Course Dessert

Cuisine British

Keyword Cupcake

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Servings

Calories 528kcal

Author thebakingexplorer

Pre-heat your oven to 160C Fan/180C/350F/Gas Mark 4, and line a muffin tin with cupcake cases
To make the sponge, mix together the butter and caster sugar using a electric mixer until smooth and fluffy
Add the eggs and prosecco extract, and whisk together until smooth
Whisk in the self raising flour gently until fully mixed in
Divide the mixture between the cupcake cases
Baked them for 20-25 minutes, or until golden and a thin skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Let them cool fully on a cooling rack
Use a cupcake corer or a knife to make a hole in the centre of each cake, then fill the holes with the strawberry jam
To make the buttercream, mix together the icing sugar, butter, milk and prosecco extract until smooth. Use an electric mixer for best results. You can add a little more milk if the buttercream is too stiff
Put into a piping bag fitted with your chosen nozzle and pipe it on top of each cupcake
Add the fresh strawberries and gold star sprinkles on top to decorate
Store leftovers in an airtight container in a cool place and eat within 3 days

Make sure all your ingredients (particularly the butter and eggs) are at room temperature before you start baking.
I used a baking spread for the cupcakes and unsalted butter for the buttercream.
I got the prosecco extract from Sainsburys. There is a brand called Foodie Flavours that also do a prosecco flavouring that's easy to get hold of online.
You can swap the strawberries for raspberries, and the strawberry jam for raspberry jam if you prefer.
Although I provide cup measurements, I highly recommend weighing your ingredients out using digital kitchen scales*. It is the most accurate way to measure ingredients and will ensure the best results. Digital scales are very low cost and can be purchased for around £12 ($16.50) .
For teaspoon (tsp) and tablespoon (tbsp) measurements, please use measuring spoons* and not the type of spoons you eat with. Again this will ensure accuracy and provide the best results.