Chocolate lovers :: chocolate whoopie pies!

Today I made chocolate whoopie pies and boy are they delicious. It's the first time I have ever tried them and they are SO easy! Why did I wait so long? Here's the recipe I followed by Katrina Woodman for Taste.

Whoopie Pie Ingredients                                                   Difficulty: Easy
125g butter, softened                                                         Cooking time: 10-12 minutes
3/4 cup caster sugar                                                           Makes: 22 whoopies
1 teaspoon vanilla extract                                 
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups plain flour
1/3 cup Nestle baking cocoa
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup buttermilk
extra cocoa powder, to serve

Frosting cream Recipe

300g butter, softened

2 1/4 cups icing sugar, sifted

1/2 cup Nestle baking cocoa

Method

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 4 large baking trays with baking paper. Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Meanwhile, sift flour, cocoa, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder into a large bowl.

 

Add half the flour mixture to butter mixture. Stir to combine. Add half the buttermilk. Stir to combine. Repeat with remaining flour mixture and buttermilk until just combined.

Drop level tablespoons of mixture onto prepared trays, 5cm apart, allowing room for spreading. Bake, 1 tray at a time, for 10 - 12 minutes or until puffed and cooked through. Stand on trays for 2 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Repeat with remaining trays.

Make chocolate frosting: Using an electric mixer, beat butter, icing sugar and cocoa together until pale and fluffy. Sandwich level tablespoons of frosting between cakes to make 22 whoopie pies. Serve dusted with extra cocoa powder.

Happy Baking!

♥ Katie Lou