About this recipe: Fall in love with this easy recipe for whoopie pies. Two light discs of chocolate sponge sandwich a fluffy vanilla buttercream filling. Perfect for cake sales, packed lunch treats or making friends at the office!
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Ingredients
Makes: 12 whoopie pies
- 250g plain flour
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
- 200g caster sugar
- 1 egg
- 125ml vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 180ml milk
- For the buttercream
- 120ml milk
- 2 1/2 tablespoons plain flour
- 110g unsalted butter
- 100g caster sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Method
Prep:40min › Cook:10min › Ready in:50min
- Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4. Grease baking trays. Sift together the 250g flour, bicarbonate of soda,1/4 teaspoon salt, cocoa and 200g sugar. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl stir together the egg, oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 180ml of milk until well blended. Gradually stir in the sifted dry ingredients. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking trays.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm. Allow to cool on baking trays for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely.
- To make the buttercream: In a medium saucepan, whisk together the 120ml of milk and 2 1/2 tablespoons flour. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until thick. Remove from heat set aside to cool. In a medium bowl, Beat together the butter, 100g sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon vanilla. Stir in the cooked milk mixture and beat for an additional 20 minutes, until really fluffy. Sandwich filling between two discs. ENJOY!!
