Description
These Peaches & Cream Cupcakes are a delightful treat that combines moist brown butter cupcakes filled with spiced peaches and topped with a light and airy stabilized whipped cream. Perfect for any occasion or as a sweet indulgence.
Ingredients
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Cupcakes
- 1/2 cup unsalted brown butter, melted
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups cake flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 cup milk
Spiced Peaches
- 2 cups peaches, fresh or frozen
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Pinch of kosher salt
Stabilized Whipped Cream
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons flavorless powdered gelatin
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Spiced Peaches: Thinly slice and peel peaches, then cook with brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, and cornstarch until soft and thickened. Let cool.
- Cupcakes: Preheat oven, whisk dry ingredients, mix wet ingredients, combine, fill cupcake liners, bake, cool, core, and fill with spiced peaches.
- Stabilized Whipped Cream: Dissolve gelatin, whip cream, sugar, and vanilla until thick, add gelatin, mix until stiff peaks form, pipe onto cupcakes.
Notes
- Brown the butter carefully to achieve a nutty aroma without burning.
- Store cupcakes in the fridge for up to 3 days, but serve at room temperature for best taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: Approximately 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 90mg