Oh my whoopie pie!

These little devils are something between cake and cookie but graced with the name of 'Pie'. Baking the infamously delectable whoopie pies was high on our list of priorities this weekend, and let's just say they lived up to our expectations. We adapted the recipe from http://www.joyofbaking.com/WhoopiePies.html. Our version contains some minor adjustments which only helps improve the pies. Also, our cocoa had some sugar granules in it (make sure to look out for that in drinking cocoa) so we reduced the amount of sugar by 20g.

Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Ingredients (Cake)

• 230g all purpose flour
• 100g Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 170 grams unsalted butter, room temperature
• 150 grams granulated white sugar
• 1 large egg, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 60ml buttermilk
• 60ml lukewarm strong coffee 1 tsp vanillaPreheat the oven to 375F/Gas 5, line a baking tray with greaseproof paper 
• 60ml lukewarm water

• 100g butter
• 200g icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 tspb food colouring (optional)

Method

• Sieve together flour, salt, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda in a large bowl
• In a smaller bowl, cream butter and sugar until pale yellow
• Add egg and vanilla to cream and butter and mix well
• In a small measuring jug/cup mix the buttercream, water and coffee
• Add the buttercream mixture and flour mixture alternatively to the butter&sugar, blending well after each addition
• Drop the batter by heaped tablespoon onto tray
• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until the cake springs back

• To make the buttercream, slightly soften the butter and cream
• Add icing sugar in small batches, and once its creamed add vanilla extract and food colourig
• Spread buttercream icing between two whoopie pies