Description
Classic chocolate whoopie pies with a creamy filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Filling:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of batter onto baking sheets.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes. Let cool completely.
- Filling:
- In a bowl, beat butter until creamy. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until smooth.
- Beat in vanilla and milk until light and fluffy.
- Spread filling on flat side of one cake and top with another cake to form a sandwich.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature ingredients.
- Store whoopie pies in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 60mg