Whoopie Pie

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What is a whoopie pie? Two sponge-like biscuits sandwiched together with icing. Rumor has it that these baked treat were invented by Amish women who would use leftover cake batter to make biscuits and sandwich them together using icing. Whoopie pies got their name because the men would shout "WHOOPIE!" when they see what was in their lunch baskets.

So to celebrate the American election and hopefully all-things Obama, here's my recipe for whoopie pies. Definitely worth a try.

300g plain flour

30g dark cocoa powder

1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

½ teaspoon of salt

250ml buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla

110g soften unsalted butter

200g golden caster sugar

2 eggs

Icing:

280g giant white marshmallows

150ml double cream

250g cream cheese

1 teaspoon vanilla

Method: 

Place flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt in small bowl and whisk together until evenly combined.

Pour the buttermilk and vanilla into a small jug and stir together.

In a large bowl whisk the sugar and butter together with electric hand beater until pale and creamy, then separate the eggs and whisk in yolks until smooth.

Alternately beat the buttermilk and dry flour mixtures into creamed butter and sugar until all incorporated.

Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form then gently fold into woopie mixture using a metal spoon and gently transfer mixture into piping bag.

Line 2 large baking trays with parchment paper and pipe 8 even blobs onto each tray leaving large gaps between each whoopie pie. Bake in oven at 180ºC for 12 minutes. Once baked, leave to cool completely. 

For the icing place marshmallow, cream, cream cheese and vanilla in large bowl and place over a pot of simmering water to melt. Stir marshmallow every now and then until melted and all ingredients and well combined. Remove bowl from heat and place mixture in the fridge for around 15 minutes to cool down.

Once the icing is at room temperature, whip it using an electric handmixer until light and fluffy. 

Evenly spoon the icing onto 8 of the whoopie biscuits and sandwich together with remaining of the whoopie biscuits. Leave to set for half an hour before eating.