Last Updated on February 4, 2023
Today, we're going to be taking a look at champagne colored wedding cakes. On your wedding day, you want everything to look perfect and run as smoothly as possible, understandably. One of the key features of a wedding is the cake, and champagne wedding cakes have become increasingly popular in recent years. If you're trying to be more budget-friendly for your wedding, why not try making the cake yourself? It may take some patience and practice, but it's worth the effort. So how do you go about making champagne colored wedding cakes? Let's take a closer look.
What Are Champagne Colored Wedding Cakes?
Champagne colored wedding cakes are exactly as they sound; a wedding cake that's champagne in color. These particular cakes will often have champagne flavoring running throughout and may even have a champagne bottle incorporated into the cake design. Whichever way you look at it, this particular cake is just overflowing with all things champagne!
Ingredients in Champagne Colored Wedding Cakes
You may be wondering what the ingredients are when it comes to champagne colored wedding cakes. The truth is, ingredients can vary massively depending on which recipe you're using. However, our recipe uses the following:
- cake flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- baking soda
- salt
- unsalted butter
- buttermilk
- champagne
- egg whites
- vanilla extract
- pink food coloring
- powdered sugar
- molasses
Nutritional Information of Champagne Colored Wedding Cakes
You may be curious as to the nutritional value when it comes to champagne colored wedding cakes. Each serving contains the following:
- Calories: 1817
- Carbohydrates: 186g
- Fat: 118g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 291mg
- Sodium: 475mg
- Fiber: 1g
- Sugar: 149g
Champagne Themed Cake Recipe
The first recipe we're going to be taking a look at is a rose gold champagne color cake.
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 13oz of cake flour
- 10oz of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon of baking soda
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 6oz of unsalted butter
- 4oz of buttermilk
- 6oz of champagne
- 4oz of egg whites
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2oz of vegetable oil
- 1-2 drops of bright pink food coloring
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For the frosting:
- 8oz of egg whites
- 32oz of unsalted butter
- 32oz of powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon of molasses
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
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Recipe
Step 1: Prepare
Preheat your oven to 335F and spray two cake pans with cooking spray. Also, ensure your ingredients are at room temperature before starting to make the batter.
Step 2: Make the Batter
Grab a bowl and add the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Mix well until just combined. In a separate bowl, add the milk and oil together and mix well. In a third bowl, add the egg whites, champagne, food coloring, and vanilla, and mix well. Add your butter to the first bowl (the dry ingredients) and mix well. Now add the third bowl to the first bowl and mix well. Lastly, add the egg white mixture to the bowl gradually; mixing as you go.
Step 3: Bake the Cake
Pour the batter into your prepared cake pans and bake for around 35-40 minutes. You can check it's baked by placing a toothpick into the center of your cake. If it comes out clean, your cake is ready. Leave to cool and move on to making the buttercream.
Step 4: Make the Buttercream
Add the egg whites and sugar to a bowl and beat for several minutes. Once completely combined, add in your butter gradually until that is also completely combined. Once combined, add the salt, vanilla extract, and molasses. Keep mixing your buttercream until it has a fluffy, light texture. This may take a while, but just keep mixing.
Step 5: Decorate Your Cake
Once your cake is cool, you can completely cover the cake in your buttercream/frosting and use whichever decorations you'd like to make it even more gorgeous. Serve, slice, and enjoy!
Champagne Icing Color Recipe
If you're just looking for champagne frosting, then look no further. This recipe is inspired by one from Sally's Baking Addiction. Let's take a closer look.
Ingredients
- ¾ cup of champagne
- 1 cup of unsalted butter
- 4 cups of confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Recipe
Step 1: Reduce the Champagne
Grab a saucepan and pour in your champagne. Place on medium-high heat and bring to a boil. When it begins to boil, let it simmer until it's decreased around ⅔ in size. This should take about 8-10 minutes. Once reduced, remove from heat and leave to cool down. It needs to be at room temperature before you add it to your frosting.
Step 2: Make the Frosting
Grab a bowl and add your butter. Beat on high for several minutes until the butter is light and fluffy. Once you've achieved this texture, gradually add the confectioners' sugar. Only add more once the previous batch has been mixed. Once all the sugar has been added, add your vanilla extract, as well as 3 tablespoons of champagne. Sample and add more champagne, as well as salt. Mix well and enjoy.
Step 3: Decorate the Cake
Use your frosting to decorate your cake in any way you wish. I find that this frosting tastes best when used on top of the cake, as well as coating the sides. You can store this frosting in the refrigerator until ready to use, for up to 2 days.
Champagne Colored Wedding Cakes: How To
Ingredients
Champagne Themed Cake Recipe
For the cake:
- 13 oz of cake flour
- 10 oz of sugar
- 1 tablespoon of baking powder
- ½ teaspoon of baking soda
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 6 oz of unsalted butter
- 4 oz of buttermilk
- 6 oz of champagne
- 4 oz of egg whites
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 2 oz of vegetable oil
- 1-2 drops of bright pink food coloring
For the frosting:
- 8 oz of egg whites
- 32 oz of unsalted butter
- 32 oz of powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon of molasses
- ½ teaspoon of salt
- 2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
Champagne Icing Color Recipe
- ¾ cup of champagne
- 1 cup of unsalted butter
- 4 cups of confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
Champagne Themed Cake Recipe
- Prepare - Preheat your oven to 335F and spray two cake pans with cooking spray. Also, ensure your ingredients are at room temperature before starting to make the batter.
- Make the Batter - Grab a bowl and add the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Mix well until just combined. In a separate bowl, add the milk and oil together and mix well. In a third bowl, add the egg whites, champagne, food coloring, and vanilla and mix well. Add your butter to the first bowl (the dry ingredients) and mix well. Now add the third bowl to the first bowl and mix well. Lastly, add the egg white mixture to the bowl gradually; mixing as you go.
- Make the Cake - Pour the batter into your prepared cake pans and bake for around 35-40 minutes. You can check it’s baked by placing a toothpick into the center of your cake. If it comes out clean, your cake is ready. Leave to cool and move on to making the buttercream.
- Make the Buttercream - Add the egg whites and sugar to a bowl and beat for several minutes. Once completely combined, add in your butter gradually until that is also completely combined. Once combined, add the salt, vanilla extract, and molasses. Keep mixing your buttercream until it has a fluffy, light texture. This may take a while, but just keep mixing.
- Decorate your Cake - Once your cake is cool, you can completely cover the cake in your buttercream/frosting and use whichever decorations you’d like to make it even more gorgeous. Serve, slice, and enjoy!
Champagne Icing Color Recipe
- Reduce the Champagne - Grab a saucepan and pour in your champagne. Place on medium-high heat and bring to a boil. When it begins to boil, leave it to simmer until it’s decreased around ⅔ in size. This should take around 8-10 minutes. Once reduced, remove from heat and leave to cool down. It needs to be at room temperature before you add it to your frosting.
- Make the Frosting - Grab a bowl and add your butter. Beat on high for several minutes until the butter is light and fluffy. Once you’ve achieved this texture, gradually add the confectioners’ sugar. Only add more once the previous batch has been mixed. Once all the sugar has been added, add your vanilla extract, as well as 3 tablespoons of champagne. Sample and add more champagne, as well as salt. Mix well and enjoy.
- Decorate the Cake - Use your frosting to decorate your cake in any way you wish. I find that this frosting tastes best when used on top of the cake, as well as coating the sides. You can store this frosting in the refrigerator until ready to use, for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
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Conclusion
I hope this post has given you a better look at champagne colored wedding cakes, and how you can make the best tasting champagne flavored cakes. While the decoration cake takes time, the end result is incredibly satisfying.
Do you have any tips or tricks when it comes to making champagne colored wedding cakes? If so, please feel free to let me know in the comments below. Sharing is caring!