Whoopie Pies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, sofrened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin powder (10ml)
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup icing sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup 35% whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350f with rack positioned in upper and lower thirds of oven. line 2 large baking sheets wirh parchment paper.
• 2 in a large bowl, gradually whisk milk into cocoa.
• 3 in another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 4 in a large bowl, using an electric mixer beat sugar and butter until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
• 5 using a wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture alternately with milk mixture, making 3 additions of flour and 2 of milk, until blended.
• 6 drop 2 slightly heaping tablespoons batter into 8 mounds onto 1 baking sheet, at least 3-inches apart, make 8 more on the second. bake, switching pans on racks halfway, for about 15 minutes or until tops spring back when touched.
• 7 let cool on pan for 2 minutes. transfer to rack to cool completely. repeat to make 8 more , reusing 1 sheet; bake on middle rack.
• 8 filling: in a small saucepan, sprinkle gelain over milk; let stand 5 minutes. heat over medium-low heat, stirring for 1 minute until gelatin is dissolved.
• 9 pour into a bowl; stir in sugar and vanilla and let cool to room temperarture.
• 10 in a chilled bowl, using an electric mixer, whip cream until almost stiff peaks; gradually beat in milk mixture. cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes until set or for 1 day.
• 11 to assemble, spread the flat side of half of the cakes with filling. sandwich with remaining cakes.
• 12 variation: to make vanilla whoopie pies, omit cocoa powder and increase flour ro 2 1/4 cups, increase vanilla to 2 teaspoons and add 1 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice with milk.
• 13 variation: fold 1/2 cup mashed raspberries and 1 tablespoons extra icing sugar into the filling before chilling. can also decorate with sprinkles when the "pies " are assemble, the sprinkles will go on the icing.