peach moscato cupcakes

Peach Moscato in cupcake form – we’ve outdone ourselves this time! These cupcakes are so incredibly light and fluffy, with a light peachy flavor and a delicious, smooth buttercream frosting!

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So here’s the thing about me – I don’t like alcohol UNLESS it’s in my dessert. Weird? Maybe. Delicious? Definitely. This Peach Moscato also happens to be the ONLY wine I’ve ever tried that I actually like. So, naturally, I had to work it into some of my baking!

Anatomy of a Peach Moscato Cupcake:

We’ve got moscato in the batter, moscato in the frosting, and a little pile of sprinkles on top because DUH. Sprinkles are always a must with cupcakes!

We’re going to whisk our dry ingredients in one bowl, combine our wet ingredients in another, and then add the dry ingredients to the wet, alternating with the peach moscato. The batter is SO light and airy – it’s going to be hard to resist eating the batter by the spoonful!

I’ve learned that using only egg whites in your cupcakes, and omitting the yolks, produces cupcakes that are much lighter than the ones I’ve made in the past where I used the whole egg!

Once we’ve got that batter mixed up, we’re going to fill out cupcake liners about two thirds full. This will prevent the batter from spilling over when baked, but we’ll still get that nice little dome on top!

Next up – peachy frosting! The peach moscato adds a lovely hint of flavor to the classic buttercream frosting, but if you’re feeling like you want a ‘lil something extra, you can squeeze in some fresh peach juice! (Literally – just cut a hunk off of a ripe peach and squeeze in the juice. Not fancy, but it works!)

Bake your cupcakes, let them cool completely – and then frost away! Letting the cupcakes cool completely first is SO important – otherwise your frosting will melt everywhere. I don’t consider myself to be a skilled dessert-decorator, but I’m confident that anyone can make these simple frosting swirls! I used this piping tip with this reusable piping bag and it was a breeze (and totally fun) to frost these ‘lil beauts!

I can’t explain how to frost these without it getting really wordy – so you should just watch the one-minute video in this blog post that shows the technique I used, plus a few more! It was SO helpful for me to watch it!

I used a type of sprinkles called “sanding sugar” in white and gold to decorate the tops of these cupcakes – but you can use any type of sprinkles you like!

These cupcakes are the perfect finishing touch to any summer party or potluck! You can even garnish them with a fresh peach slice, if desired! If you’re wondering, we used Trader Joe’s Peach Moscato – and we used the rest of the bottle to make Strawberry Peach Wine Slushies! (Recipe coming later this week!)

Happy baking, friends! And Happy Monday – because how can a Monday with cupcakes be un-happy?

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Peach Moscato Cupcakes

Peach Moscato Cupcakes - These cupcakes are so incredibly light and fluffy, with a light peachy flavor and a delicious, smooth buttercream frosting! There's Peach Moscato in the cupcakes, and in the frosting. SO GOOD! 

4.80 from 5 votes

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Dessert

Keyword: Cupcakes

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes

Decorating Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 38 minutes

Servings: 16 cupcakes

Calories: 327kcal

Author: Stephanie Simmons

Ingredients

FOR THE CUPCAKES

• 1 3/4 cup cake flour See note
• pinch of salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup full-fat greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup peach moscato wine We love Trader Joe's Peach Moscato!

FOR THE FROSTING

• 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup peach moscato wine
• 4 tbsp peach juice See recipe note

Instructions

• Prep: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a cupcake pan with liners and set aside. 
• Make the cupcake batter: In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, starch, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. 

  In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the sugar and mix until well combined and creamy. Add the vanilla and egg whites, and mix until just combined. Add greek yogurt, and mix until just combined. 

  Add half of dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Add half the peach moscato and mix. Repeat with the remaining dry ingredients and moscato. Don't over mix! Scrape the bowl with a spatula to make sure all the dry ingredients have been incorporated. 
• Bake the cupcakes: Spoon the batter into the cupcake liners, filling each about 2/3 full. Bake for 16-19 minutes. A toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake should come out clean and the cupcakes will spring back when lightly poked with your finger. Let cupcakes cool completely while you prepare the frosting. 
• Make the frosting: Beat softened butter in a large mixing bowl until creamy and smooth. Add two cups of the powdered sugar (I recommend using a sifter here so you don't have any lumps) and mix until well combined. Repeat with the remaining 2 cups of powdered sugar. Add the peach moscato and vanilla and peach juice (see recipe note) and mix until well combined. If the frosting is a little thin, add a bit more powdered sugar. If it's a bit thick, add a little more moscato (start with a TBSP and go from there for each). 
• Decorate: Add the frosting to a piping bag fitted with your piping tip of choice (see my recommendation above, in the blog post, and frost! This 1-min video is SUPER helpful if you're not familiar with piping techniques.

  You can also frost using a good 'ol butter knife if that's more your style! Top with fun sprinkles or fresh peach slices, if desired
• Serve + Store: Enjoy immediately! Store any leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge, for up to three days. 

Notes

NOTE: Cake flour produces the most light and fluffy cupcakes so I highly recommend it! If you want to sub for it, you just need all-purpose flour and corn starch - read how to do it here. 

NOTE: For the peach juice, I literally just cut a large chunk off of a fresh peach and squeezed the juice into a measuring cup. I then measured the 4 tbsp of juice out of there, and added it to the frosting through a sieve/sifter to eliminate any peach fuzz. This step is optional but can add extra flavor if you want it!

NOTE: When you're baking the second round of cupcakes (the recipe makes 18-20 and a typical cupcake pan has 12 wells), fill the empty wells in your pan with a bit of water to help the cupcakes bake evenly. 

 

Nutrition

Calories: 327kcal

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