Whoopie Pie

Ingredients – Cakes

  • 2/3 cups cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups flour
  • 6 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup milk

Method

  1. Preheat ovent to 425 F
  2. Mix dry ingredients together
  3. Cream shortening and sugar together in the mixer
  4. Add the egg and vanilla, mix slightly
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture alternating with the milk
  6. Drop by teaspoons on cookie sheet
  7. Bake for 7 minutes.  Cool completely

Ingredients – Filling

  • At least 8 ounces marshmallow cream
  • 6 ounces vegetable shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 Tablespoons confectioners sugar

Method

  1. Whip all ingredients together on high until fluffy – adjust to your taste.
  2. Assemble Whoopie Pies by taking two cakes and filling with frosting mixture.
From my mother’s friend Joanne in Brentwood, NH, USA