Pink Champagne Cake
"Traditionally, a Champagne Cake is a white cake layered with rum, Bavarian or whipped cream filling, pink butter cream icing—and not an ounce of Champagne! This recipe lightens the crumb by including a splash of bubbly. It can be made into a chocolate champagne cake or a fluffy white champagne cake (page 39). Any way you slice it, it’s a light dessert perfect for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, and especially New Year’s Eve...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 cups all purpose flour
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A few drops of red food coloring each, for cake and frosting
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3 tsp baking powder
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2 cups champagne
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1/2 tsp salt
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3/4 cup (1.5 sticks) unsalted butter (for frosting)
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1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
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4 cups confectioner's sugar (for frosting)
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2 cups sugar
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1/2 cup champagne (for frosting)
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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1/4 cup whole milk (for frosting)
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6 egg whites
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1 tbsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
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