Whoopie Pies

Submitted by Danielle in New Ham

"My favorite treat as a child. They don't last long in our house. Wonderful for bake sale's or a midnight snack. Sit down and relax with a glass of milk and a whoopie pie, and think about those childhood memories! Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• Filling

• 3⁄4 cup shortening
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 egg whites

directions

1. Cream 1/2 cup shortening, 1 cup sugar and 2 egg yolks (set aside egg whites for filling) In seperate bowl sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
2. add to creamed mixture alternately with milk beating well, add vanilla at the end.
3. Drop by large spoonful on greased baking sheet.
4. Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes.
5. Remove to wire rack to cool.
6. While pies are baking mix filling ingredients in bowl with electric mixer.
7. Spread filling on one half of pie and put another on top of it.
8. Wrap individually in wax paper.

Reviews

[Kareybear]

These are fabulous! Super easy to make too. I did use a different filling (one I used has marshmallow creme in the filling).

 

[Kathy]

Really good treat. Great filling.

 

[Sarah in New York]

What a great recipe. Just a note for the readers though. If you want small pies and not huge one, you may want to only but small spoonfuls of batter, because they grow twice the size of the scoop you put on the pan! Alternate frosting: 6 oz of cream cheese 1 tsp of vanilla 2 tbs of milk 1/8 tsp of salt 1 16 oz bag of confectioners sugar Mmmmmm... my husband loves this frosting!

 

[librariangirl]

Perfect! We adore this recipe at my house. I usually just buy frosting (to avoid using raw egg white). We bring these to every potluck we attend.

 

[aQTforever]

Loved it! I doubled the batch! However, I did divide the filling into two bowls...making one cherry flavored and the other mint flavored. The cakes are light and very tasty. I added a little extra cocoa powder for my chocolate lovers. This will be a keeper for me!