Description
Indulgent peach bellini cupcakes blend Italian cocktail charm with delightful dessert creativity. Prosecco-infused batter and fresh peach garnish create a sophisticated treat that delights senses and celebrates summer’s sweet essence.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 10 tbsps unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 6 large egg whites
- ⅔ cup fresh peaches, diced into a ¼-inch or diced canned peaches
- ¾ cup champagne or prosecco or other sparkling white wine
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp fine grain sea salt
- 6 cups confectioners’ sugar
- ½ tsp LorAnn peach flavoring oil or 2 tbsps peach schnapps
- 2 tbsps white nonpareils
- 16 to 18 small fresh mint leaves (optional)
- Chefmaster neon brite yellow soft gel food color
- Chefmaster neon brite orange soft gel food color
- Chefmaster red red soft gel food color
- Milk or cream to thin
- ½ cup heavy cream, divided
- 2 tbsps cornstarch
- 1 whole egg
- 2 egg yolks
- ½ cup champagne or prosecco
- 2 tbsps unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Buttercream Preparation: Whip room temperature unsalted butter and powdered sugar in an electric mixer until achieving a smooth, creamy consistency, gradually incorporating milk or heavy cream to create a light, airy texture perfect for piping.
- Flavor and Color Infusion: Blend peach extract or syrup into the buttercream, ensuring even distribution, then gently fold in soft peach-colored food coloring to create a delicate pastel hue.
- Piping Bag Artistry: Prepare a clean piping bag with a large decorative French pastry tip, using a small kitchen brush to paint red food coloring inside the tip and bag’s interior walls for sophisticated decorative accents.
- Cupcake Coring and Filling: Carefully remove small cylindrical centers from each baked cupcake using a sharp paring knife, then transfer pastry cream into a piping bag to systematically fill each cavity, trimming the reserved cake cores to create uniform lids.
- Frosting and Garnishing: Artfully pipe buttercream frosting in elegant swirls across each cupcake surface, immediately sprinkling white nonpareil sprinkles for textural contrast, and just before serving, adorn with a delicate fresh mint leaf to enhance visual appeal and provide a subtle aromatic touch.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Tip: Ensure butter is precisely at room temperature for the smoothest, most spreadable buttercream consistency.
- Color Technique: Use a small kitchen brush to create delicate interior food coloring accents for professional-looking decorative effects.
- Filling Precision: Remove cupcake centers carefully and fill exactly 1½ teaspoons of pastry cream for perfect portion control.
- Garnish Freshness: Add mint leaf just before serving to maintain crisp texture and vibrant aromatic qualities.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Drinks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 19
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg