Champagne Cupcakes with Champagne Truffle Filling

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Champagne Cupcakes with Champagne Truffle Filling
Prep Time: 1 hr 15 min Cook Time: 15 min Total Time: 1 hr 30 min, plus cooling Yield: 12-14 cupcakes

Ingredients

2 cups (480ml) champagne

Champagne Truffle Filling
8 oz white chocolate chips
1/4 cup (60ml) champagne reduction, above
1/4 cup (60ml) heavy whipping cream

Champagne Cupcakes
1 1/4 cups (163g) all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
6 tbsp (84g) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cups (155g) sugar
1 1/2 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1/2 cup (120ml) champagne reduction, above
2 tbsp (30ml) milk

Champagne Frosting
3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup shortening
4 cups (460g) powdered sugar
4 tbsp champagne reduction, above
1/8 tsp salt

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