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Whoopie Pies

JE
Jennifer

Cuisine: American
Categories: Snacks, Desserts & Treats

Recipe Source: Epicurious

Whoopie Pies are soft, cake-like sandwich cookies filled with a creamy, fluffy filling that’s both nostalgic and indulgent. These delicious treats feature two moist, pillowy chocolate or vanilla cakes that are perfectly paired with a sweet, marshmallow-like filling, creating the perfect balance of flavors and textures. The rich, tender cakes are not too sweet, allowing the filling to shine as it oozes between the layers. Whether enjoyed as a fun snack, a dessert at a gathering, or a lunchbox treat, Whoopie Pies are sure to bring smiles to anyone who takes a bite, making them a timeless favorite.

Whoopie Pies
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Difficulty: EASY

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Serving Size: 8 servings

For cakes

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg

Directions:

  1. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a bowl until combined. Stir together buttermilk and vanilla in a small bowl.
  2. Beat together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes in a standing mixer or 5 minutes with a handheld, then add egg, beating until combined well. Reduce speed to low and alternately mix in flour mixture and buttermilk in batches, beginning and ending with flour, scraping down side of bowl occasionally, and mixing until smooth.
  3. Spoon 1/4-cup mounds of batter about 2 inches apart onto 2 buttered large baking sheets. Bake in upper and lower thirds of oven, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until tops are puffed and cakes spring back when touched, 11 to 13 minutes. Transfer with a metal spatula to a rack to cool completely.

For filling

Ingredients:

  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioners sugar
  • 2 cups marshmallow cream such as Marshmallow Fluff
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

  1. Beat together butter, confectioners sugar, marshmallow, and vanilla in a bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth, about 3 minutes.
  2. Assemble pies:
  3. Spread a rounded tablespoon filling on flat sides of half of cakes and top with remaining cakes.