Fluffy buttercream that tastes like peaches is a fabulous topping for cakes, cupcakes and cookies. Whip up a batch today and make your dessert peachy keen.
Piles of fluffy buttercream are extra sweet when they are spiked with delicious freeze dried peaches. This fun frosting would be perfect with a buttery vanilla cake and is fabulous on sweet tea cupcakes. What will you put it on first?
If you are a regular here, you know we love frosting. It is the best part of the cake!
Of course we have a lot of chocolate and vanilla frosting recipes to get you started. But, it is really fun to make frosting with pops of big flavor.
Fruity buttercreams have been a favorite lately. Using freeze dried fruit is a great way to add lots of fruit flavor without worrying about adding too much liquid.
The flavor is super concentrated. So, you don’t need a ton.
After making a strawberry buttercream that tastes like a strawberry milkshake and blueberry buttercream that has such bold color and flavor, peach buttercream seemed like a perfect next step.
This time we enjoyed the peach buttercream on simple buttery vanilla cupcakes. However, we have also had peach buttercream on sweet tea cupcakes and that combination was fabulous as well.
Carlee’s Tips and Tricks
Freeze dried peaches don’t add bold color in the same way as strawberries and blueberries. So, you may want to add a few drops of food coloring if you want a peach hue to match the flavor.
I used about 4 drops of pink food coloring gel and 12 drops of yellow for reference. Of course, you could make it any color you would like.
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The peach flavor in this recipe is subtle. You can definitely taste but it doesn’t punch you in the face. Add more freeze dried peaches for a bolder flavor.
Use a food processor or blender to make the freeze dried peaches into a powder. If you plan on piping it, you will want to get them processed to a pretty fine consistency.
Make sure your butter is at room temperature. Cold butter can leave chunks, whereas properly softened butter will ensure you end up with smooth frosting easily.
Use the paddle attachment rather than the balloon whisk on your mixer. That will allow you to still get fluffy frosting without having huge air bubbles.
Be sure to scrape the sides of your mixer bowl a few times along the way. You don’t want ingredients sticking to the sides of the bowl.
Beat your buttercream on medium speed for at least 3-4 minutes to make sure the frosting is fluffy. Then drop it down to low speed for 2 minutes to get out any big air bubbles.
Alright, let’s get to the recipe already! I can’t wait to hear what you decide to put it on.
Storage
This frosting can be stored at room temperature for several hours before you use it. It can be refrigerated for a week or two, just bring it to room temperature before you try to use it.
Homemade peach frosting also freezes well. Just put it in an airtight container and freeze it for up to 3 or 4 months.
Peach Buttercream
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 Tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1.25 ounces freeze dried peaches
- food coloring optional
Instructions
- Beat ¾ cup unsalted butter until light and fluffy, at least 2 minutes.
- Add 4 cups powdered sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt, 3 Tablespoons milk, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat at least 3 more minutes on medium speed.
- Process the 1.25 ounces freeze dried peaches in a blender or food processor until they are a fine powder.
- Mix the peach powder into the frosting on low speed for at least 2 minutes. Be sure to scrape the bowl a couple of times along the way ensure even flavor throughout.
- Adjust the final texture with a little more powdered sugar or milk as necessary and add food coloring if desired.
- Use right away or store in an airtight container.
Notes
- For bolder peach flavor, add more freeze dried peach powder.
- I used a mix of a few drops of pink food coloring and yellow food coloring to get a nice light peach color. You can make the frosting whatever color you would like.
- This recipe is enough to generously frost a 9×13-inch cake or 18-24 cupcakes depending on how much frosting you put on them.
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What did you top the icing with, what kind of sugar crystals. It really adds a nice touch.
Thank you! It’s a sugar crystal mix from Sweets & Treats called apple cider.
If you’re making the brown sugar cake and you’re using the peach filling inside of it, and then you make this icing and use some of that for the peach filling instead of the peach syrup use a teaspoon of vanilla extract also otherwise it won’t taste right.
The perfect frosting for the Sweet Tea Cupcakes! I also think it would be perfect and simply delicious on a spoon too!
I have to admit, the combination was really good!
I think i would just eat this buttercream with a spoon lol. This looks delicious.
We enjoyed our fair share off the spatula and on graham crackers too!
This is the perfect summer buttercream! I'd love it on top of vanilla cupcakes.
I think that would be delicious!
Yummy looking frosting! I like being able to sleep in a little longer then eating brunch. I like both savory and sweet items
Sleeping in is one of the greatest luxuries, isn't it?!
No one makes better buttercream frostings than you! YUMMO!
Thank you so much!