Wicked Whoopie Pie Recipe

By lisapearce

Ingredients

• Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 5 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup milk
• Filling:
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 5 cups powdered sugar (or until desired thickness)
• 2 egg whites
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl with a mixer until completely mixed, about 2 minutes. On a cookie sheet, place large spoonfuls of mixture leaving about 2 inches between each spoonful. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Once baked, place whoopie pie cakes on a rack to cool.

Directions for filling:

Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl, mixing until smooth. When cakes are cool, frost one cake with desired amount of filling and top with a second cake to make a sandwich.