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Do you need a great Whoopie Pie recipe? A whoopie pie, also known as a gob, bob, black and white, or moon pie, is a dessert that both New Englanders and Pennsylvanians claim as an important part of their culinary traditions. Whatever you call it, this guide will show you how to make whoopie pies.
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Vegan Whoopie Pies
This video demonstrates how to make vegan whoopie pies. Instead of buttermilk, she uses soy milk that has been curdled by adding vinegar. She also replaces the butter with margarine. Her filling is made with vegetable shorter, sugar. soy milk, and vanilla. The techniques she uses to mix and bake the whoopie pies can also be used for the conventional recipe below.
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Introduction
- A whoopie pie has nothing in common with a pie. It is a small snack, three to four inches in diameter, that consists of two cakes joined by a creamy filling. The classic whoopie pie features chocolate cake, and either a buttercream- or marshmallow-based filling. Regional and seasonal variations have arisen as well, such as pumpkin cake filled with cream cheese frosting.
Whoopie Pie Ingredients
Whoopie Pie Cake Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Whoopie Pie Filling Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup Marshmallow Fluff
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
How to Make Whoopie Pie Filling
- Cream butter and sugar.
- Add Fluff and vanilla, and continue to beat until light and fluffy.
- Set aside at room temperature until whoopie pies are baked and cooled.
Whoopie Pie Tips
- Although some chefs have attempted to turn whoopie pies into haute cuisine with fancy molds for the cakes and fillings flavored with liqueurs, it's really meant to be a very basic dessert. There are some tips, though, that will ensure your whoopie pies are the best on the block:
- To ensure the cakes are a consistent size, use a 1/4-cup measuring cup or an ice cream scoop to drop the batter on a greased cookie sheet.
- leave plenty of room between the whoopie pies as they spread.
- Do not overcook, as whoopie pies should be moist.
- A seal-able plastic bag with one corner cut off can be used to pipe the frosting neatly onto the cakes.
- Spread the filling on the cakes after the cakes have cooled completely.
- Wrap the pies in plastic wrap after assembling to keep them soft.
How to Make Whoopie Pies
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Combine dry ingredients and set aside.
- Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract, and mix well.
- Add dry ingredients and mix until combined.
- Scoop batter onto the prepared pans, using an ice cream scoop.
- Bake for 12 minutes, or until done.
- Cool on wire racks before frosting.
- Frost half the cakes with 2 tablespoons of frosting.
- Top with unfrosted cake half.
Conclusion
- Where whoopie pies originated is a controversy that may never be solved. What's important, however, is that they have finally arrived in your kitchen! Start with a basic recipe, use the tips provided above, and soon people will be shouting "Whoopie!" when you present them with your homemade whoopie pies.
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