Whoopie Pies
Serves: 2
Cody DuBuque
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
53
Spice
56
Sweetness
47
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1.5 cups
All-Purpose Flour (/375ml, sifted)1.5 tsps
Baking Powder (/7ml)2
Eggs2 tbsps
Honey (/30ml)Directions:
1
For the chocolate cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C)
2
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
3
Combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in a bowl
4
Beat the sugar, butter and eggs with a mixer for about 30 seconds
5
Add the vanilla and beat for 30 seconds more
6
Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, alternating with the milk and beating until smooth
7
Using an ice cream scoop, drop mounds of the batter (about 1/2 cup for each) onto the lined baking sheet (6 per sheet as they will spread when baking)
8
Bake for 15 minutes
9
Let cool completely on a wire rack
10
Repeat with the remaining batter
11
For the marshmallow filling: Whisk together the sugar, honey, vanilla, egg whites and 2 tablespoons water (30ml) in a large heatproof bowl using a hand mixer
12
Place the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water
13
Beat with the mixer until the mixture is thick, creamy and stands in peaks, 5 to 7 minutes
14
Remove from the heat and beat for a minute or so more, then let cool completely
15
(You can keep the marshmallow filling in the refrigerator until ready to use
16
) Spread a generous amount of filling on the flat side (bottom) of a chocolate cake
17
Sandwich with another cake, pressing down gently to spread the filling evenly
18
Repeat to make 8 whoopie pies
19
Serve immediately or wrap the whoopie pies individually in plastic wrap (they can be frozen)