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This Champagne Pound Cake is a soft, moist loaf cake with Prosecco in three places: the cake batter, the sweet sparkling wine soak, and in the glaze! It’s an easy homemade pound cake loaf recipe that uses any kind of champagne instead of milk for a light, tender teture, with sour cream for extra moisture. It’s the perfect dessert for the holidays!
Why You’ll Love Prosecco Pound Cake
I love a good pound cake, but you know what I love even more? Finding a way to turn something I love (aka Champagne) into dessert. This is more of a Prosecco Pound Cake or Sparkling Wine cake, because champagne is too expensive to bake with. But whatever you use, make sure it’s a wine you enjoy! The bubbles do all the work of helping the cake rise, making it super soft, moist, and flavorful.
After so many years of making different kinds of pound cake loaves, I’ve learned the little details make all the difference. Because champagne is a delicate flavor, it can get lost in baked goods. That’s why there is champagne in every bite: in the cake, a sweet soak, and in the icing. I wanted this cake to actually taste like the Prosecco I was using, not just be an active ingredient. It’s the perfect balance!
Champagne Cake Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter: I melt it for easy mixing.
- Sour Cream: Makes this cake moister and richer since we’re not adding milk to the batter.
- Eggs: Room temperature eggs are best when you make any cake.
- Champagne: Champagne is used in all elements of this cake. You can use sparkling wine, Prosecco, or make it a pink champagne cake!
- You’ll also need sugar for the soak and powdered sugar and milk for the champagne glaze.
Dorothy’s Pound Cake Loaf Tips
- I prefer making pound cake loaves because they’re easier (and more dependable) than a regular size fluted cake. It’s also better for a smaller party or gift than a 12 serving cake! Doubling the recipe can make a large pound cake or two loaves.
- You need to make sure your pan is properly prepared, either with baking spray or greasing and flouring, so the cake doesn’t stick.
- Make the glaze while the cake is baking to save time. It needs time to cool before brusing onto the cake.
- The champagne bakes out of the cake itself but will be active in the soak and the icing so this is only good for adults who do not drink.
- Store loosely covered at room temperature for up to 3 days. It can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
Champagne Pound Cake Recipe
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 1 ½ cups (186g) all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 7 tablespoons (99g) unsalted butter, , melted
- 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup (118ml) champagne, still bubbly
For the glaze:
- ⅓ cup (67g) granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup (79ml) champagne
For the frosting:
- 1 cup (113g) powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoons (15ml) champagne
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×5 loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray (the kind with flour) or grease and flour it.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Stir melted butter, sugar, and sour cream in a large bowl. Stir in eggs, one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Add champagne and dry ingredients and stir just until moistened. Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake for 33-38 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean. (Mine took 35 minutes.)
- While the cake is baking, make the glaze. Heat the sugar and champagne in a small saucepan over medium heat until it boils. Boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat.
- Cool for 15 minutes in the pan. Use a knife to loosen around the edges, then carefully remove the cake and place it on a cooling rack set over a cookie sheet. Use a pastry brush to brush the champagne glaze over the top of the cake. Let the cake finish cooling completely before frosting.
- To make the frosting, whisk the powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream, and 1 tablespoon of champagne. Add more champagne as needed. Pour and spread over pound cake. Chill to set.
Notes
- You can use any bubbly sparkling wine or Prosecco. Make sure it’s not flat.
- Store loosely covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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How to make Champagne Pound Cake
- Always whisk dry ingredients first when making cake.
- Because the recipe starts with melted butter, you can stir by hand or use a mixer.
- Add the eggs before adding champagne.
- Add the sparkling wine and flour together. The batter will be thick and yellow.
- Once baked, brush with the champagne simple syrup.
- The icing should be thick enough to hold it’s shape and not run off the cake.
FAQs
You can store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Yes you can! Freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months. Here’s a tip: Slice the cake prior to freezing and store the slices in different baggies to be able to grab them and go!
This girl had to google those lyrics because I was sure there was no way it said Starbucks Lovers…I was right there with you! I am so glad I am not the only one. Also, you had me at Champagne. I cannot wait to try this because I love Pound Cake! This would be lovely for the holidays or for a girls night in.
This champagne cake will be all I think about for the next two weeks. I must make this!
Love the idea of a champagne pound cake! Also I learned about Starbucks lovers about a week ago too, and I’ve had the song on repeat and still don’t hear the correct lyrics! she really should just change the lyrics to lonely Starbucks lovers since that is what everyone hears!
OK, I thought she said that too, and there’s no way what she’s singing sounds like what she really says. Does that even make sense? I’m old too! haha This pound cake looks SO moist and elegant with that luscious champagne glaze. What a way to spruce up the holidays!
Oh Gosh, the first time Blank Space played on VH1, I was sure it was Starbucks Lovers! roflmfao!!!!!! 😀 Then I looked up the lyrics on YouTube because something felt wrong! hahahahaha! This pound cake looks AMAZING!!!!!! How perfect when hosting a party!
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