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These whoopie pies start with a yellow cake base. Simply select which add-ins you prefer for a creative twist.
Yields: About six to ten, depending on sizes of scoops and type of batter flavor.
Ingredients:
For the cake
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons of shortening
- 1 egg
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- A dash of salt
For the frosting filling
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 cups of marshmallow cream
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Varieties:
- Blueberry sauce and fresh basil
- Peanut butter and jelly
- Beer and pretzels
Directions:
Step 1
Cream the butter and sugar. Slowly add in buttermilk and vanilla.
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Step 2
Mix in the egg.
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Add in dry ingredients. Place in refrigerator and allow the batter to thicken. The longer you let it sit, the better the whoopie pie holds up in the oven.
Step 3
Meanwhile, make your frosting. Cream the butter, then mix in the marshmallow cream and vanilla.
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Step 4
Set frosting aside and prepare your mix-ins. Here are some flavors to add a little variety to your whoopie pies:
Blueberry and basil
Cook blueberries in a saucepan until broken down and sauce-like. Allow to cool in refrigerator, and mix in with frosting. Shred basil in food processor and mix into whoopie batter.
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Beer and pretzels
Pour a touch of beer into the frosting and mix. Add only a little at a time and mix to taste. Crush up pretzels and mix in to batter.
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Peanut butter and jelly
Stir jelly into frosting and add peanut butter to batter to taste.
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Step 5
Once batter is firm, use a small scoop to portion out on a lined baking sheet.
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Bake at 350 degrees for about ten to fifteen minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow pies to cool.
Spread frosting in between two to make a sandwich.
Final product
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