Irresistible Whoopie Pies Recipe: A Delightful Treat to Bake

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• Reynolds KITCHENS® Parchment Paper with SmartGrid®
• 2 cups of all-purpose flour
• ⅔ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons of baking soda
• 1 stick of softened butter
• 1 cup of firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
• 1 cup of buttermilk
• White granulated sugar
• Filling:
• ¾ stick of softened unsalted butter
• 2 cups of powdered sugar
• 1 jar (7.5 ounces) of marshmallow cream (like Marshmallow Fluff®)
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• Reynolds KITCHENS® Quick Cut™ Plastic Wrap

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and prepare two large baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper for easy cleanup later on.

Step 2

Start by mixing the flour, cocoa, and baking soda in a medium bowl. In a separate large bowl, use a mixer on high speed to cream together the butter and sugar until the mixture becomes light and fluffy, which should take around 3 minutes. Incorporate the egg and vanilla into the mixture, then slowly add the flour mixture and buttermilk in alternating small batches, starting and finishing with the flour mixture for a well-combined batter.

Step 3

Ensure the batter is smooth by scraping the sides of the bowl occasionally. Using a tablespoon, drop spoonfuls of the batter onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart and shaping them into football-like shapes. For precise spacing, refer to the SmartGrid® lines on the parchment paper, each representing 1-inch squares.

Step 4

Bake the cakes for approximately 15 minutes until they are puffed and spring back when gently touched. Allow them to cool on a rack completely.

Step 5

In another medium bowl, beat together butter, powdered sugar, marshmallow cream, and vanilla on high speed until smooth, which usually takes about 3 minutes. This mixture should yield around 1 1/2 cups of filling. Spread a rounded tablespoon of the filling onto one half of the cakes and sandwich them together with the remaining cakes.

Step 6

For a decorative touch resembling footballs, take two pieces of Reynolds KITCHENS® Plastic Wrap, each about 15 inches wide, and cross them over each other to form a large X. Place all the remaining filling in the center of the X, then gather the sides of the plastic wrap to shape the filling into a ball. Carefully create a small hole at the bottom of the ball to pipe the football laces onto your whoopie pies. The size of the laces can be adjusted by altering the size of the hole in the plastic wrap.