Pink Champagne Cake

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Pink Champagne Cake

Ingredients for the Cake Batter:
1½ cups cake flour, sifted
1½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup champagne, flat (use a sweet champagne like a pink/rosé champagne, a moscato, or an asti)
¼ cup milk
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
1-2 drops red food coloring, optional (Start with 1 for a blush and work up)
5 large egg whites
¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

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Pink Champagne Buttercream
Prep time: 10 MINUTES cook time: 5 MINUTES total time: 15 MINUTES

Ingredients:

1 cup butter, softened
½ cup shortening (I used Crisco)
48 ounces (6 cups) powdered sugar, sifted
1 cup pink champagne
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-2 teaspoon heavy whipping cream
3-4 drops red food color
Pinch of salt
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Strawberry Mousse Filling

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 3.5 oz. box of instant vanilla pudding
½ cup strawberry jam
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