Peach Bellini Cupcakes


Moist champagne cake with peach schnapps and bits of diced peaches baked in, topped with a peachy champagne buttercream frosting! Taken from sing for your supper.

Steps


Preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
In a medium sized bowl combine flour , baking powder and salt.
In a large mixing bowl beat together butter and sugar for 3-5 minutes , until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla.
Then beat in egg whites one at a time.
Stir together the champagne and schnapps in a spouted measuring cup.
To the butter mixture , gradually add in flour mixture and the champagne / schnapps mixture , in three alternating additions , beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
Gently stir in the diced peaches.
Pour batter into cupcake liners , filling 2 / 3 full.
Bake at 350 degrees f for 25-30 minutes , or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
To make the frosting:.
Beat together the butter and vanilla.
Add powdered sugar in one cup increments , then add champagne , milk , peach schnapps and food coloring.
Frost cupcakes once they have completely cooled.
I also sprinkled with a little orange and yellow sugar , for decoration.
Makes 2 dozen cupcakes.

Ingredients


unsalted butter, sugar, vanilla, egg whites, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, champagne, peach schnapps, peach, powdered sugar, milk, red food coloring