Recipe Pink Champagne Poke Cake

PINK CHAMPAGNE POKE CAKE

Steps:

• For the Cake:.
• Follow instructions on cake box; use hand mixer to combine.
• To the bowl of cake batter add pink champagne.
• Mix with hand mixer.
• Add red food coloring, mix until the batter has a pink hue.
• Fill 2 loaves cake pans with the cake batter.
• Bake at 350F for 30 minutes.
• For the Poke Filling:.
• In a small bowl, pour in cold water, add the gelatin, and once the gelatin begins to solidify, add hot water.
• Add pink champagne.
• For the Frosting:.
• In a medium bowl, hand mix butter, powdered sugar and milk until the buttercream is thick and fluffy.
• For the Assembly:.
• After the 2 cakes are cooled down, poke holes using the BBQ skewers throughout the cake; make sure to poke in deep, and approximately 1/4 inch spaces between the perforations.
• Pour the gelatin mixture so that it drains into the holes.
• For the bottom cake layer, trim the top so that it's flat.
• Apply the frosting to the top.
• With the 2nd cake, trim the top so that too is flat and even.
• Place the 2nd cake on top of the 1st cake.
• Cover the entire cake tower with the buttercream frosting.
• Then cover the entire cake tower with the rosé sprinkles.
• Insert the sparklers on the top and ignite with a flame.

PINK CHAMPAGNE CAKE

Steps:

• Use a box of white cake mix (NO pudding) and substitute champagne - 1/2 to 3/4 cup to replace all of the liquid called for in the cake mix. So if the box says 3/4 cup water replace with 3/4 cup champagne. I did use one that had 1 1/4 cups water and replaced with champagne, just depends on the cake mix brand you buy. The kind of champagne/sparkling wine (pink, white, sweet, dry) used will determine the flavor. I usually just buy the cheap pink sparkling stuff in the grocery store, it's sweet and yummy in this!
• Tint with red food coloring to a soft pink, use a drop at a time, this stuff will stain, probably take about 3 drops.
• Bake cake as instructed on box. I usually make in 9x13-inch pan, but for an elegant layer cake use two 9 round cake pans, a heart pan would be perfect for Valentine's Day!
• Creamy champagne frosting:.
• Beat 1 cup softened butter for 30 seconds. Gradually add 4 cups powdered sugar.
• Beat in 1/4 cup milk, 1/4 cup champagne, and 1 TB vanilla.
• Beat in 5-5 1/2 more cups powdered sugar till you can spread it or is consistency you want.
• Add red coloring till pink color, again slowly add a drop at a time till color you want. Frost completely cooled cake.
• This is excellent served the next day after being refrigerated all night so the flavors can blend!