Easy Pink Champagne Cake {With Strawberry}

Easy pink champagne cake recipe, homemade with simple ingredients from scratch. This soft and moist layer cake is flavored with hints of strawberry too. Great for New Year's Eve parties and Valentine's Day.

Welcome to a celebration in every bite! Come dive into the world of decadence with a recipe that epitomizes sophistication and indulgence. Layers of moist, champagne-infused cake, kissed with a hint of strawberry, and crowned with a luscious frosting. It is reminiscent of these Champagne Cupcakes and Champagne Cookies. These aren't just desserts, but a symbol of the finer things in life, a symphony of flavors that transforms any occasion into a grand affair, which makes it great for New Year's Eve. The gentle pink color also offers a great addition to Valentine's Day, along with these other fun Pink Desserts. 

Key ingredients for champagne strawberry layer cake

• Egg whites- Use large eggs at room temperature.
• Champagne- Dry brut, non-vintage is best.
• Sour cream- Utilize full fat and not the fat free.
• Strawberry extract- You can also use strawberry emulsion oil.
• Cake flour- This is not your every day all-purpose flour.
• Baking powder- Helps to make this cake rise nicely.
• Butter- Use the unsalted kind at room temperature
• Granulated sugar- Implement this every day sugar to sweeten things up.
• Pink gel food coloring- This is optional, but adds to the pink glow.
• Whipped cream- Can be flavored with your choice of strawberry extract or champagne extract.
• Sprinkles- Pink and white colors look the best.

Variations

For a cake mix version- Use white cake mix and replace all the water in the recipe with champagne. Pair with any Vanilla Frosting of your choice but replace vanilla with champagne extract.

Try other frosting flavors- I think that Strawberry Frosting would be incredible. You could also try Blackberry Buttercream Frosting, American Buttercream Frosting, White Chocolate Frosting, or Marshmallow Frosting.

Add a Strawberry Jam filling- For a stronger berry flavor. You can also use other jam flavors, if desired.

Use other piping tips to create a different icing designs- Use a star tip to make little rosettes or large roses. Check out my Rosette Cake and Red Rose Cupcakes to learn how to pipe those. Use a leaf tip to make ruffles, like I did in this Ruffle Cake. You can also use my Russian Piping Tips Tutorial to create beautiful flowers with such ease.

You can omit the food coloring- If you prefer the look of a white or Vanilla Cake.

Decorate with flowers- Using Fondant Roses, Fondant Flowers, Fondant Daisies, or even Wafer Paper Flowers. This would be the perfect decoration for anniversaries and Valentine's day or even weddings.

If you want a stronger champagne flavor- Omit the strawberry extract altogether and replace that with champagne extract.

Make a classic style cake- I like the rustic style of this cake with the sides exposed. You are more than welcome to ice the entire cake and cover the sides too, if you like that classic style more. 

How to make easy pink champagne cake recipe from scratch?

1. Create the champagne mixture- By mixing egg whites, champagne, sour cream, and strawberry extract.
2. Whisk together the flour mixture- Consisting of cake flour and baking powder.
3. Cream together- The butter and sugar until fluffy.
4. Blend flour and champagne mixtures- In an alternating pattern, while continuing to mix batter.
5. Add a little bit of pink gel food coloring- To create a blush pink cake batter.
6. Pour batter into prepared cake pans- And bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
7. While the cakes bake and cool- Prepare the whipped cream with desired extract.
8. Trim the dome and sides of the cake- Then place one cake on a cake stand. (Image 1, 2)
9. Fill a piping bag with icing and attach tip- To pipe dots of icing on top of the cake. (Image 3,4)
10. Place the other cake on top- Of the icing and repeat piping dots on second cake. (Image 5)
11. Toss some sprinkles on top- And around the base of the cake for a pop of color. (Image 6)

Tips and Techniques

The cake browns slightly along the sides and the top as it bakes- That's why trimming the cake before assembling is very important. You want that beautiful pink color to be visible.

Don't add too much pink food coloring- Because a light pale shade of pink looks the best.

Use gel food coloring rather than liquid food coloring- Because it's more concentrated and doesn't affect the consistency of the batter. Also, a small amount goes a long way. 

Don't replace cake flour with all-purpose flour- Because they are different and will yield a different texture.

Use full fat ingredients- Because you want it to be rich and creamy without worrying about low fat.

All ingredients should be at room temperature- Because this helps them combine easier.

When you first make the batter- There will be some lumps, but don't worry about them.

Start piping from the outside- And work your way inwards when decorating.

Use high quality champagne- To increase the flavor of the cake.

Recipe FAQs

Storage

Make ahead- You can make this cake up to 3 days ahead and store it in an airtight container in the fridge. The frosting and cake can also be stored separately in the freezer for up to 1 month before thawing and decorating.

Room temperature- This can be left on the counter for 1-2 days, but fresh is always best.

Refrigerate- Leftovers can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. 

Freeze- Frosting and cake can be stored in separate, sealed containers for up to 1 month. When you are ready to enjoy, simply thaw them both to room temperature, and decorate per instructions.

More easy layer cakes

• Easy Black Forest Cake (With Cake Mix)
• Strawberry Shortcake Cake (Cake Mix)
• Easy Cherry Cake (With Cake Mix)
• Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cake (4 Layers)
• Apple Pie Cake (With Pie Filling)
• Easy Spice Cake (Chai Cake)
• Ginger Cake (With Ginger Frosting)

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