Fresh Peach Cupcakes

Happy National Peach Month!!! These peach cupcakes are subtilely sweet and peachy- just the way I imagined them! The recipe calls for a little vinegar which helps add a little twang which works wonderfully with the peach flavor. I made these specially for my friend who was hosting a bachelorette party for a gal who loved peach! I had a great time experimenting with the recipe and to my luck- the first batch came out fabulous. One one caution due to the summer heat: because the buttercream contains fresh peach puree, the piped frosting did not hold shape as well, so a word to the wise: keep these cupcakes chilled!

 This month I am bringing you fun facts about peaches that you probably never would have guessed! Did you know that peach pits contain hydrocyanic acid which is poisonous? California produces over 50% of the United States peaches. The world’s largest peach is in Gaffney, South Carolina. It weighs over 10,000 pounds. Lastly, There are over 700 varieties of peaches– I dare you to try them all!!

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Peach Cupcakes Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups Cake Flour*
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 4-5 drops pink food coloring
• 4- 5 medium sized peaches (divided)
• Peach Buttercream Ingredients
• 1 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 3 cups powdered sugar (more or less depending on how sweet you want it)
• ¼ cup fresh peach puree (remove pits and skins)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-3 drops pink food coloring

Peach Cupcake Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place cupcake papers in tin, set aside.
2. In a medium bowl add sifted cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk together well and set aside.
3. In a food processor or blender, add 2-3 pealed and pitted peaches and blend until pureed. Measure one cup and ¼ cup separately (save ¼ cup for buttercream).
4. In a large clean bowl add sugar, peach puree, vegetable oil, egg, vanilla extract, water and apple cider vinegar and beat until smooth.
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