Vanilla Whoopie Pies

by

Nicola Forde

Posted April 4, 2022 (Last updated April 4, 2022)

Serves

12

Total Time

42mins

Calories

214

Whoopie Pies are not exactly something you hear of everyday and even when you do, they don’t sound particularly appealing! I promise you though, this American treat (Fact: they are official state ‘treat’ of Mai...

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    Ingredients

  • Lemon icon
    Lemon½zest of, juice of
  • Unsalted butter icon
    Unsalted butter80 gsoftened
  • Caster sugar icon
    Caster sugar75 g
  • Egg icon
    Egg1
  • All purpose flour icon
    All purpose flour135 gsifted
  • Cornflour icon
    Cornflour50 gsifted
  • Baking powder icon
    Baking powder½ teaspoon
  • Vanilla extract icon
    Vanilla extract1 teaspoon
  • Buttermilk icon
    Buttermilk2 tablespoons
  • Single cream icon
    Single cream50 ml
  • Icing sugar icon
    Icing sugar4 tablespoonssifted
  • Mascarpone cheese icon
    Mascarpone cheese100 groom temperature
  • Raspberries icon
    Raspberries315 g
    Method

  • 1. Pre-heat the oven to 175c/347F/gas mark 4
  • 2. Cream the butter and sugar together for about 3 minutes until pale and fluffy
  • 3. Add egg and whisk until combined
  • 4. Add all purpose flour, cornflour and baking powder to the mixture
  • 5. Fold lightly until completely mixed then set aside
  • 6. Add vanilla extract and buttermilk and mix until just combined
  • 7. Line a clean baking sheet with parchment paper
  • 8. Pipe mixture into rounds with piping bag
  • 9. Bake until light golden and let cool - 12 min, 175°C
  • 10. Add single cream to a clean medium bowl and whisk until soft peaks form
  • 11. Add icing sugar and whisk until well combined
  • 12. Add mascarpone cheese and lemon juice and fold until well combined
  • 13. Add lemon zest to the filling
  • 14. Decorate each whoopie one by one with piping bag
  • 15. Add raspberries and serve

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