If you've never had the pleasure of meeting a Whoopie Pie before, this is your lucky day. While called 'pies', these little wonders are actually mini chocolate cakes in disguise, with creamy, chocolatey centres.
Cake
Ingredients
125g unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup caster sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flour
1/3 cup CADBURY BOURNVILLE Cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
Method
Cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Fold in the sifted flour, cocoa, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda with the buttermilk until combined
Drop tablespoonfuls of mixture onto paper lined baking trays to make 32, allowing room for spreading
Bake in a hot oven 200°C for 8-10 minutes or until puffed and lightly browned around the edges. Stand 5 minutes on the tray before lifting onto a wire rack. Cool
Filling
Ingredients
200g CADBURY Milk Chocolate Melts
75g unsalted butter, extra
250g PHILADELPHIA Original Spreadable Cream Cheese
3/4 cup icing sugar, sifted
Method
Combine chocolate and extra butter in a bowl over simmering water. Stir over medium heat until the chocolate has melted. Remove from the heat and cool
Beat together the PHILLY and icing sugar then beat in the chocolate mixture. Chill until required
Pipe or spread the prepared chocolate cream over 16 bases then sandwich together and dust with extra icing sugar. Serve immediately
Tips & Hints
Serving Suggestion: Icing sugar, extra, for dusting
