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Peach Bellini Cupcakes

Peach Bellini Cupcakes

Delicious Peach Bellini Cupcakes infused with champagne and peach schnapps, perfect for any celebration.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 320 kcal

Equipment

  • Mixer
  • muffin pans
  • paper liners
  • measuring cups
  • mixing bowls
  • piping bag

Ingredients
  

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

Instructions
 

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.

Nutrition

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
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