Whoopie Pies

By Kmac_4

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 C flour
• 2/3 C Dutch processed cocoa
• 1 1/2 t baking powder
• 1 1/2 t baking soda
• 1 t salt
• 6 T unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1 1/3 C dark brown sugar, tightly packed
• 1/2 C canola or vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, milted and cooled
• 1 1/3 C buttermilk

Details

Servings 18
Cooking time 12mins

Preparation

Step 1

Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

In an electric mixer, cream butter and brown sugar. Drizzle in oil. Add the eggs one at a time. Scrape bowl between additions. Mix in chocolate.

Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk in 2 additions. Pour bater into a shallow container. Chill for at least 1 hour.

Preheat over to 350. Drop 2 T batter 2 inches apart onto lightly greased, parchment-covered baking sheets. Let rest 10 minutes.

Bake for 12 minutes, rotating pans after 6 minutes. Cool cakes completely.

Scoop filling onto half the cakes. Top with remaining cakes. Store in the refrigerator.

FILLING: Beat together 1 lb. unsalted butter at room temp and 1 1/2 C confectioners sugar, sifted. Add 1 T vanilla and 1 lb container marshmallow fluff and beat until thoroughly incorporated.