Some of you know how much I LOVE Kir Royales...it's made with champagne and cassis which turns the champagne a really cool dark red...so with that lovely treat in mind, I set out to duplicate it in this week's cupcake...in honor of Valentine's Day. And, lucky for me, Julie Hasson has the recipe for a Cassis Cupcake in her book, 125 Best Cupcake Recipes, and I did add a bit little champagne to it. The cupcakes turned out perfectly! The texture is so nice...crispy on the top and firm on the inside....
Then, I searched for a champagne and cassis frostiing but couldn't find one...so I invented it: Champagne and Cassis Fluff Frosting....I found one plain Fluff recipe that I thought would work and added my extra ingredients and it tastes soooo good! (I'm getting brave, aren't I?) I had the best time decorating these guys. Once again, little personalities began to emerge (like with the Halloween cupcakes)...but this time I didn't get into the ghoulish routine...it is, after all, Valentine's Day! The are more photos of these cupcakes on my flickr account here. Hope you have a great Valentine's Day. Enjoy a Kir Royale on me!
Download the recipe here
Week 42-Valentine's Day: Kir Royale Cupcakes with Champagne Cassis Frosting
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So pretty and delectable looking. I've never had that festive beverage of which you speak, but it sure sounds tasty.
ReplyDeleteyummy!
ReplyDeleteI am sugar high by just looking at it!! Yummy!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThey look sooo good!
ReplyDeleteEmily
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Only because I love my son did I share my Valentines Day cupcake. Hmmm, tasty...
ReplyDeleteThose teeth sure are white in your new photo! What a winning smile.Must be the cupcakes.
ReplyDeletejust curious...you have the champagne bolded with an asterisk in the cupcake ingredients. if using it, does it just replace the milk?
ReplyDeleteNo...it's bolded because I added the champagne to the original recipe I was using. It's in addition to the milk!
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