Toast Mom & Relax with Barefoot Wine’s Little Sips
Mother’s Day isn’t just about breakfast in bed or brunch with the ladies. Treat your mom to a sweet snack she is sure to enjoy with Barefoot Wine’s Little Sips. The Barefoot Wine label suggests relaxation and pleasure whether it is bare toes feathering through grass and sand or propped up in an easy chair while reading a favorite novel. Barefoot Wine tucks the perfect hint of sweet flavor deep inside scrumptious mini-cupcakes by adding the tempting secret ingredient – Barefoot Moscato. Moscato’s juicy peach and apricot flavors make the Barefoot Little Sips deliciously luscious. Their pint size not only keeps them oh, so cute, but also ideal for sharing.
After baking the fun truly begins. Pour a glass of Moscato to pair with the delicious treats and toast your mother for the time past and the moments to come!
Barefoot Little Sips
Ingredients for Cupcakes:
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 stick butter
2 large eggs
1/4 cup Barefoot Moscato
1/4 cup milk
Ingredients for Frosting:
1 8-oz container mascarpone cheese, softened
2 tablespoons Barefoot Moscato
1 16-oz package confectioners’ sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Shaved chocolate (for garnish)
Preheat oven to 350F. In medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In large bowl with electric mixer on medium-high, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, Barefoot Moscato and milk until just combined. Add dry ingredients; mix until smooth and fluffy. Divide batter evenly into 24 mini cupcake tins. Bake 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan: remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
Frosting: In small bowl with electric mixer on high, beat mascarpone cheese and Barefoot Moscato wine just until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar and vanilla until blended. Frost each cupcake with a small amount of frosting. Garnish with shaved chocolate. Makes 24.
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