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Fluffy Pink Champagne Cake

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Combine champagne and flour into a soft butter mixture, then bake into layers. Spread champagne frosting and add your favorite decorations.
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Emily Watson
Updated on Mon, 10 Mar 2025 03:26:16 GMT
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Experience the elegance of this classic Pink Champagne Cake, where delicate layers meet sparkling wine in perfect harmony. Each slice reveals tender rose-tinted cake wrapped in silky champagne buttercream - an exquisite dessert crafted for life's most cherished celebrations.

This recipe emerged from years of perfecting celebration cakes for family gatherings. The subtle blush color paired with champagne's distinct notes creates a dessert that rivals professional bakeries in both taste and presentation.

Key Components

  • Cake Flour: For exceptional tenderness and fine crumb
  • Premium Champagne: Select a quality brut or extra dry
  • Fresh Egg Whites: Must be at room temperature
  • European-Style Butter: Unsalted, properly softened
  • Pure Vanilla: Use genuine extract
  • Food Coloring: Professional-grade pink gel

Method

Step 1:
Set out ingredients overnight to reach room temperature.
Step 2:
Prepare three 6-inch pans with parchment circles and butter.
Step 3:
Triple-sift dry ingredients for optimal incorporation.
Step 4:
Cream butter until extremely light, approximately 5 minutes.
Step 5:
Incorporate sugar slowly until mixture becomes very pale.
Step 6:
Incorporate egg whites individually, beating thoroughly.
Step 7:
Combine vanilla extract with champagne.
Step 8:
Add dry and wet ingredients alternately.
Step 9:
Incorporate pink coloring if desired, starting minimal.
Step 10:
Fill pans equally, smoothing surfaces carefully.
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Precise temperature control remains crucial for optimal results. Traditional baking wisdom emphasizes the importance of room temperature ingredients for achieving perfect texture and rise.

Champagne Techniques

  • Reduce champagne for concentrated flavor notes
  • Reserve portion for buttercream preparation

Color Application

  • Begin with minimal coloring, adjusting gradually for desired shade

Layer Assembly

  • Measure batter carefully for consistent layers
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From intimate gatherings to grand celebrations, this Pink Champagne Cake delivers both visual impact and refined taste. Success lies in patient execution and attention to detail, allowing each component to achieve its full potential.

Champagne Cake Layers

A classic pink champagne cake with silky champagne buttercream, ideal for elegant celebrations.

Prep Time
45 Minutes
Cook Time
30 Minutes
Total Time
75 Minutes

Category: Desserts

Difficulty: Difficult

Cuisine: American

Yield: 12 Servings

Dietary: Vegetarian

Ingredients

→ Cake Base

01 2 ¼ teaspoons of baking powder
02 1 teaspoon of fine salt
03 2 ¼ cups (281 grams) of all-purpose flour, measured correctly
04 ¾ cup of unsalted butter brought to room temperature
05 1 ½ cups of regular granulated sugar
06 5 large egg whites (150 grams), room temperature
07 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
08 1 cup of pink champagne or sparkling wine
09 A drop or two of pink gel food coloring, if you want some color in the cake

→ Champagne Buttercream

10 1.5 cups (3 sticks) of butter softened to room temp
11 6 cups (1 ½ pounds) of powdered sugar
12 ⅓ to ½ cup of pink champagne
13 A pinch of salt for the buttercream
14 Optional: 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring
15 Optional: A dab of pink gel food coloring

→ Optional Decorations

16 Strawberries dipped in chocolate
17 Marshmallows flavored like champagne
18 Drips of white chocolate for that extra fancy look

Instructions

Step 01

Take your softened butter, pop it in a mixing bowl, and beat it until it’s super fluffy—this should take about 2-3 minutes. Add the powdered sugar little by little on low until it looks crumbly. Mix in your pink champagne, vanilla (if you’re using it), and a pinch of salt, then crank up the speed to medium-high and let it whip for around 3-5 minutes until it’s airy and smooth. Add some pink color if that’s your thing.

Step 02

Turn your oven on to 350°F to preheat. Prepare three 6-inch round cake pans with parchment circles and either spray some baking spray or carefully butter and flour them.

Step 03

In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together your flour, baking powder, and salt until it’s all evenly mixed.

Step 04

Use a mixer to cream your softened butter and sugar together for about 2-3 minutes until it’s light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla, then add in your egg whites, one at a time. Make sure everything is mixed well and scrape the sides of the bowl when you need to.

Step 05

Starting and ending with the dry mix, alternate adding the flour mixture and the champagne to the butter mixture like this: flour, champagne, flour, champagne, flour. Mix just enough to combine everything. If you like, add pink gel food coloring right after the second addition of flour.

Step 06

Evenly divide the batter into the prepared cake pans, smooth out the tops, and bake for about 25-30 minutes. You’ll know they’re ready when a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs stuck to it. Let them cool in the pans for about 10 minutes, then move the layers to a wire rack to cool completely.

Step 07

Once all the cake layers are completely cool, stack them neatly with the champagne buttercream in between each layer. If you’re feeling creative, drizzle with white chocolate, top with chocolate-dipped strawberries, or use champagne marshmallows to really impress!

Notes

  1. For the best results, all your ingredients should be at room temperature before you get started.
  2. You can make the buttercream up to two days ahead and keep it in the fridge.
  3. To accurately measure flour, use a kitchen scale or the spoon-and-sweep method.

Tools You'll Need

  • Three 6-inch round cake pans
  • A stand mixer or hand mixer
  • An offset spatula for spreading frosting
  • Sheets of parchment paper
  • A wire rack for cooling the cake

Allergy Information

Please check ingredients for potential allergens and consult a health professional if in doubt.
  • Has wheat from flour
  • Has dairy from butter
  • Contains eggs

Nutrition Facts (Per Serving)

It is important to consider this information as approximate and not to use it as definitive health advice.
  • Calories: 485
  • Total Fat: 22 g
  • Total Carbohydrate: 68 g
  • Protein: 4 g