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Raspberry Peach Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Buttercream Frosting

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Servings: 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

For the Cupcakes

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 large eggs, seperated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/8 teaspoon cream of tar tar
  • 1 cup chopped peaches
  • 3/4 cup coarsely chopped raspberries

For the Frosting

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 7 teaspoons heavy cream

Instructions

For the Cupcakes

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans with liners.
  • In a medium bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy using an electric mixer. Gradually add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg yolks, one at a time beating after each addition. Add the vanilla extract and beat until combined.
  • With the mixer on low, alternately add the flour mixture and milk, beating well in between.
  • In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar and continue beating until stiff peaks.
  • Add about half of the eggs whites and fold into the batter until combined. Fold in the remaining egg whites.
  • Fold in the peaches and raspberries until evenly combined.
  • Using a 1/4 cup, pour batter into prepared cupcake pan to about 3/4 full. 
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted center of cake comes out clean.
  • Allow to cool before frosting.

For the Frosting

  • In a large bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
  • Gradually add the powdered sugar and beat until combined.
  • Add the vanilla and heavy cream and beat until smooth.
  • Transfer the frosting into the pipping bag equipted with a frosting tip (I used Wilton extra large tip 1M) and pipe the frosting onto the cooled cupcake. If you do not have a pipping bag you can spread the frosting on with a butter knife.