PEACH BELLINI CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a medium sized bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a large mixing bowl beat together butter and sugar for 3-5 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add vanilla; then beat in egg whites one at a time.
• Stir together the champagne and schnapps in a spouted measuring cup.
• To the butter mixture, gradually add in flour mixture and the champagne/schnapps mixture, in three alternating additions, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
• Gently stir in the diced peaches.
• Pour batter into cupcake liners, filling 2/3 full.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.
• To make the frosting:.
• Beat together the butter and vanilla.
• Add powdered sugar in one cup increments, then add champagne, milk, peach schnapps and food coloring.
• Frost cupcakes once they have completely cooled. I also sprinkled with a little orange and yellow sugar, for decoration.
• Makes 2 dozen cupcakes.