Makes 1 dozen miniature cupcakes

Cake:

11/4

cups

cake flour

1/2

tsp.

baking powder

1/4

tsp.

baking soda

1/4

tsp.

salt

3/4

stick

unsalted butter (melted)

11/2

Tbsp.

vegetable oil

1

tsp.

vanilla extract

1

cup

buttermilk

6

 

large egg yolks

3

 

large egg whites

 

 

pastry bag

2

 

peaches (sliced)

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large bowl, sift together cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk to combine.
• Place egg whites with 2 tablespoons of sugar in a large bowl. Whisk together until soft peaks form, about 10 minutes.
• In a separate bowl, combine remaining sugar, melted butter and vanilla extract. Mix until sugar is slightly dissolved. Add egg yolks one at a time, gently mixing after each one.
• Add 1/3 of the buttermilk and 1/3 of flour mixture into sugar mixture. Mix gently until flour is combined. Allow lumps to remain in the mixture, they will bake through in the oven. Gently fold in 1/3 of the egg whites to lighten the cake mixture. Continue combining buttermilk, flour mixture and egg whites in two more additions.
• Portion cake mixture into a cupcake pan with paper liners. Bake for 12-15 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cakes comes out clean. Allow cakes to cool.

Peach Qream™ Buttercream:

1

stick

unsalted butter (softened)

4

oz.

confectioners' sugar

2

Tbsp.

heavy cream

3

Tbsp.

Peach Qream™

• Using an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, whisk softened butter until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar and whisk on low until sugar is combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl periodically.
• Add heavy cream and 1 tablespoon Peach Qream™ . Whisk on medium speed for 5 minutes. Increase speed to high and whisk until mixture resembles a fluffy cream, about 10 minutes. Fold in remaining Peach Qream™.

Assembling:

• Fill a pastry bag with the buttercream using decorative tip of choice. Remove cooled cupcake from the pan and slice off the top half of the cupcake leaving a small disk of cake. Brush the cake with a layer of Peach Qream®. Pipe buttercream onto the cake and top with a slice of fresh peach.