Ingredients

  • For the cupcakes
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter or 1/2 cup margarine
  • 1/2 cup caster sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups plain flour
  • 1 pinch salt, ONLY if you're using unsalted butter
  • 3/4 cup pureed peach, this was 3 peaches for me
  • 1/4 cup peach jam
  • For the frosting
  • 1 1/2 cups double cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup icing sugar
  • 1/2 fresh peach, cut into 6 slices and then halved for garnish (optional)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F and line a 12 hole cupcake tray.
  • Place the butter and sugars into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes on med-high speed.
  • Add in the eggs and vanilla, scraping sides as necessary and mix on medium until well incorporated, about 1 minute.
  • Add in the baking powder and flour and mix on low until well combined.
  • Add in the peach puree and mix on low until well combined.
  • Divide the batter between the liners, 3/4 full.
  • Place in oven for 18-22 mins, until risen, golden and an inserted skewer into the centre comes out clean.
  • Transfer to wire rack immediately. If you leave them in the tray they can get greasy and the liners will peel away from the cupcakes.
  • Once cool, using a 1 and 1/2 inch piping nozzle/doughnut filling nozzle or small knife, make a small hole in the centre of each cupcakes, make sure you make the hole almost all the way through the cupcake.
  • Pipe jam into each hole until level with the top, then make the frosting. Place all frosting ingredients into a large bowl and whisk on medium speed until light and fluffy, you want it just a little firmer than soft peak, so it will hold its shape when you pipe it.
  • Pipe frosting onto each cupcake and garnish with half a peach slice.
  • Cupcakes will keep in an airtight container, in the fridge for 2 days.