Peach Cupcakes

  • 16
  • 20 mins
  • 75 mins

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup peach jam
  • 2 medium peaches, peeled and chopped
  • 1 tablespooon flour
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 5 tablespoons peach jam
  • peach slices, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1


Heat oven to 350F. Line 16 cupcake tins with liners.

In the bowl of a mixer, mix together the vegetable oil and sugar. Beat in the egg.

In another bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. To the sugar mixture, add 1/3 of the flour mixture. Then add half of the milk. Add another 1/3 of the flour, the rest of the milk, then the remaining flour. Mix just until combined. Fold in the jam.

In a small bowl, combine the chopped peaches and flour. Fold into the batter. Fill the cupcake tins 2/3 full with the mixture and bake until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 17- 20 minutes. Cool completely.

To make the frosting: In the bowl of a mixer, cream together all of the ingredients. Pipe onto cooled cupcakes. Top with a peach slice.