Moscato cupcakes

By duckieq

Ingredients

• 1 box white cake mix
• 1 3/4 c. Moscato, divided
• 1 c. (two sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 4 c. powdered sugar, divided
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• pinch of kosher salt
• pink food coloring
• White nonpareils, for decoration

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350° and line one muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, mix cake mix with 1½ cups Moscato. Bake according to package directions and let cool completely before frosting.
Meanwhile, make Moscato frosting: In a large bowl, combine butter, 2 cups powdered sugar, vanilla, salt, and remaining ¼ cup Moscato.
Using a hand mixer, beat until smooth. Add the remaining 2 cups powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Separate frosting into 2 bowls, and color one with 3 drops pink food coloring.
Spoon frosting, side by side, one color at a time, into a piping bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and garnish with nonpareils.