These French 75 cupcakes, based on the classic Champagne cocktail, are light and sweet with a distinctly boozy punch. Frosted with a Champagne buttercream and soaked in a lemon, gin, and sparkling wine syrup, these cupcakes are sweeter than a typical cocktail, but boast more booze than a typical boozy cupcake.
Sensationally celebratory, these cupcakes are perfect for all your party needs, but simple enough for a night in with friends. Learn the basics of turning almost any cocktail into a cupcake with these French 75 cocktail cupcakes.
The Secret to Cocktail Cupcakes
You could take nearly any cupcake and turn it into a cocktail cupcake by making a flavored simple syrup to soak the cake. In this recipe, the cocktail’s base—Champagne—is cooked with sugar to make a Champagne syrup. Fresh lemon and a floral gin are added after the syrup has cooled so that their flavors, and the gin’s alcohol, aren’t cooked out.
French 75 Cupcakes
Makes 12
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