Amish legend says when children found these treats in their lunch bags they would shout, “Whoopie!” This dessert is a small “cake sandwich” and is the official state treat of Maine. A classic New England dessert, whoopie pies are also a tradition among the Pennsylvania Amish. The first whoopie pies were sold in 1925 in Lewiston, Maine, and by 1930 a recipe was included in a cookbook by the manufacturer of Marshmallow Fluff.
Closely associated with Maine, the state’s annual Maine Whoopie Pie Festival has occurred since 2009. South Portland holds the world record for the largest whoopie pie, when one weighed in at 1,062 pounds on March 26, 2011.
Recipe Servings: 8
Ingredients
Filling:
- 8 oz marshmallow fluff
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- ½ cup shortening
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp milk
Cakes:
- ½ cup baking cocoa
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
- Combine the marshmallow fluff, powdered sugar, shortening, and vanilla extract in a bowl, mixing well.
- Add the milk as necessary to reach the consistency of frosting.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Stir together the cocoa, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in medium bowl and set aside.
- Cream together the shortening and sugar in a medium bowl.
- Add the egg, milk, and vanilla extract, mixing well.
- Combine the two bowls of ingredients and mix well.
- Place 1½-ounce scoops of batter onto a prepared baking sheet.
- Bake the cakes for 6–7 minutes. If the tops look a little wet that’s okay.
- Remove the cakes from the oven and immediately transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Spread a dollop of filling on the flat side of one of the cakes and place another cake on top of the filling. Repeat this step until all the cakes have been used.
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Notes
There are many recipes for whoopie pies, some using shortcuts like a boxed cake mix and others with recipes for the filling that are based on powdered (confectioners') sugar and not including marshmallow fluff. There are also other flavors, including red velvet whoopie pies and pumpkin whoopie pies, to name just a few.
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