Whoopie Pies (Dairy or Pareve)

Whoopie Pies are simple round chocolate cake layers filled with luscious vanilla marshmallow in the centre. This recipe can be prepared as Pareve or Dairy.

Please note that a second Whoopie Pie Recipe - Dairy only - can be found in the National Post article that follows this recipe - an address is included below.

Ingredients for Whoopie Pies:

• 1 egg
• 1/3 c. vegetable oil
• 1 c. sugar
• 2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
• 1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 c. milk (pareve: use water or pareve milk substitute)
• 1 tsp. vanilla

In a large bowl, beat egg and vegetable oil at medium speed. Gradually beat in sugar and continue beating until pale yellow in color. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In a measuring cup, combine milk (or pareve substitute) and vanilla.

Add flour and milk (or pareve substitute) mixtures alternately to eggs and sugar, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Drop by tablespoons onto cookie sheet. These will spread a lot, so make 6 cakes per sheet at a time.

Bake about 5 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched with finger. Remove to wire racks to cool. When cool, use filling and two cakes to make sandwiches. Makes 15.

Filling Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. butter or pareve margarine
• 1 c. confectioners’ sugar
• 1 c. Marshmallow Fluff (about 1/2 of a 7 1/2-oz. jar)
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Source: www.marshmallowfluff.com

Dairy only Whoopie Pies (National Post article): http://life.nationalpost.com/2010/09/30/no-offense-cupcake-but-were-off-to-make-whoopie/#more-7057

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