Pink Champagne Cupcakes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (20 ounce) box white cake mix
1 1/4 cups champagne
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 egg whites
4 -5 drops red food coloring
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup champagne
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 -5 drops red food coloring
pink decorator sugar crystals

Preparation

1. Heat oven to 350\u00b0F (325\u00b0F for dark or nonstick pan). Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
2. In large bowl, combine dry cake mix and champagne. Add oil, eggs and food color. Beat with electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
3. Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4. In medium bowl, beat frosting ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Frost cupcakes. Sprinkle with pink sugar and pearls.