Whoopie Pies

By hanley89

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole milk
• Filling
• 12 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
• 2 1/2 cups marshmallow fluff
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

1.Make the cakes- Preheat oven to 350 and line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium owl, whisk the flour with cocoa powder,baking soda, salt and cream of tartar. in a large bowl, using a handheld electric mixer or standing mixer, beat butter with the sugar until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs and vanilla. At low speed, beat in dry ingredients and milk in 3 alternating additions; scrape down the side and bottom of the bowl after each
addition
2. Using a 2 tbsp ice cream scoop, scoop 10 level mounds of batter on each baking sheet, space about 2 "apart. Bake the cakes in the lower and upper thirds of oven for about 12 minutes, until risen. Place baking sheets on wire racks and cool about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with remaining batter.

Make filling
1. Beat together butter, confectioner's sugar, marshmallow, salt and vanilla in a bowl with a electric mixer at medium speed until smooth

Assemble pies
1. Scoop two tbsp of filling on flat side of cakes and top with remaining cakes

NOTE; Whoopie Pies can be made a day ahead. Cover and refrigerate overnight