Description
Easter Whoopie Pies are the perfect festive treat!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup unsweetened powdered sugar (for filling)
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened (for filling)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for filling)
- 2 tablespoons milk (for filling)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa powder. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, and softened butter until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with the milk, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of batter onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the tops spring back when lightly pressed. Allow to cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.
- For the filling, beat together the powdered sugar, softened butter, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth and creamy.
- Once the whoopie pie cakes are completely cool, spread a generous amount of filling on the flat side of one cake and top with another cake, flat side down. Repeat with remaining cakes and filling.
Notes
- For a fun twist, try adding a few drops of food coloring to the filling for a festive look.
- You can also substitute the cocoa powder with a flavored cake mix for different whoopie pie variations, such as red velvet or lemon.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg