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Pistachio Cupcakes with Pink Champagne Frosting
Photo: Deva Williamson

Pistachio Cupcakes with Pink Champagne Frosting

20 ingredients 15 min 20-24 cupcakes openrecipes
Pistachio Cupcakes with Pink Champagne Frosting
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

913
Calories
26g
Protein
37g
Fat
117g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Champagne not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • For the Cupcakes:
  • 2 ¼ cups cake flour
  • 1 Tb. baking powder
  • ¾ tsp. salt
  • 1 ¼ cup half and half
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 stick butter, room temperature (1/2 cup)
  • 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp. pistachio (or almond) extract
  • 1 cup ground pistachios
  • Green food coloring if desired
  • For the Frosting:
  • 2 ½ sticks butter, softened
  • 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/3 cup half and half
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 ½ Tb. champagne extract
  • ½ Tb. vanilla extract
  • Red food coloring if desired

Directions

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By aspicyperspective · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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