
24
25
CHOCOLATE AND MINT WHOOPIES
Makes 24
Ingredient
Quantity
Plain flour
300g
Baking powder
1 tsp
Bicarbonate of Soda
1 ¼ tsp
Cocoa powder
50g
Salt
½ tsp
Unsalted butter, softened
125g
Caster sugar
100g
Soft brown sugar
100g
Large egg
1
Peppermint extract
1tsp
Buttermilk
125ml
Milk
4-5 tbsp
For the topping:
Ingredient
Quantity
Icing sugar
150g
Cocoa powder
25g
Few drops Peppermint extract
Cake Sprinkles to decorate
For the filling:
Ingredient
Quantity
Unsalted butter, softened
150g
Icing sugar
250g
Few drops Peppermint extract
A few drops of green food colouring
1. Sift together the flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, cocoa and salt into a bowl
2. until well combined and set this aside.
3. In a separate bowl beat together the butter and sugars together using an electric hand mixer
until light and fluffy, add the egg and peppermint extract and mix well.
4. Add the buttermilk and milk and whisk gently until blended.
5. Add the sieved flour and continue to whisk on a medium speed until combined.
6. Insert the whoopie pie plates then preheat the Dessert Maker for 4 minutes and when the
green READY light illuminates add a tablespoonful of mixture into each of the 6 moulds.
7. Close the lid and cook for 3 minutes or spring back when touched.
8. Carefully remove from the dessert maker and transfer to a wire rack. Continue to bake until
all of the mixture is used.
9. For the topping, sift the icing sugar and cocoa into a mixing bowl and add a few drops
peppermint extract. Gradually mix in 5 to 6 tsp warm water to make a smooth, spreadable
icing. Spread thickly over the peaked side of half the cold pies, smoothing the icing with the
back of a knife. Top with cake sprinkles and leave on a wire rack for a few minutes to set
10. For the filling, put the butter in a mixing bowl and beat until soft. Gradually sieve in the icing
sugar, beating well after each addition, to make a smooth, spreadable icing. Add a few drops
of peppermint extract to flavour and some mint green food colouring and mix well until the
flavour and colour are combined well. Either spoon the filling into a piping bag fitted with a
plain 1/2cm (5mm) nozzle and pipe over one side of the remaining pie halves, or alternatively,
spread thickly using a knife.
11. When the icing has set sandwich the pies together.