Peach Bellini Cupcakes
Delicious Peach Bellini Cupcakes infused with champagne and peach schnapps, perfect for any celebration.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 18 minutes mins
Total Time 33 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 320 kcal
Mixer
muffin pans
paper liners
measuring cups
mixing bowls
piping bag
Cupcakes
- 1 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 egg whites
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup champagne or prosecco
- ¼ cup peach schnapps
- 1 medium peach peeled and diced
Buttercream
- ¾ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup champagne or prosecco
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon peach schnapps
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2-3 drops red food coloring for a pretty pink color
- Pearl Nonpareils for garnish
Bellini
- chilled champagne or prosecco
- fine sugar
- peach schnapps
- fresh peaches sliced
Cupcakes
Preheat oven to 350 F. Line 2 muffin pans with paper liners. In a medium sized bowl whisk flour, baking powder and salt.
In a standing bowl mixer with the paddle attachment cream the butter and sugar for 3-5 minutes until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl after each addition. Beat in the vanilla.
In a liquid measuring cup, combine the champagne and peach schnapps.
With the mixer on low alternate adding the flour mixture and the champagne/peach schnapps in 3 additions, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Mix until combined.
Gently fold in the diced peaches.
Scoop batter into liners and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
Buttercream
Combine the butter and the vanilla in a standing bowl mixer and beat until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
Add the powdered sugar to the standing bowl mixer 1 cup at a time, with the mixer on low.
Combine champagne or prosecco and peach schnapps in a small bowl and add to the mixer after the powdered sugar has been incorporated.
Add milk and red food coloring and beat until light and fluffy.
Pipe with a large star tip and add nonpareils as a garnish.
Enjoy with a peach bellini ;)
Bellini
Dip rims of champagne flutes into fine sugar.
Pour 1 ounce of peach schnapps into each glass.
Fill flute with champagne and garnish with a fresh peach slice.
Serving: 1cupcakeCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 2gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 200mgPotassium: 100mgSugar: 30gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg
Keyword champagne, cupcakes, Dessert, peach, Peach Bellini Cupcakes, schnapps