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Vanilla whoopie Pies
Makes Cakes
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Simple delicious vanilla whoopie pies with vanilla buttercream.
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- 110g salted butter
- 115g golden caster sugar
- 115g soft light brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 120 ml buttermilk
- 290g plain flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 tbsp milk
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Method
step 1
Preheat the oven to 200C/180 fan C/gas 4 and line two trays with baking parchment.step 2
Cream the butter and sugar using an electric whisk until smooth and creamy.step 3
Add the eggs and beat well.step 4
Mix the vanilla extract into the buttermilk. Add this mixture to the butter mixture and beat well until combined.step 5
Mix together the flour, salt and baking powder. Add half of this to the butter mixture and beat well.step 6
Mix together the milk, vinegar and bicarbonate of soda and add this to the butter mixture. Beat to combine.step 7
Add the rest of the flour mixture and beat well to combine.step 8
Drop teaspoon sized blobs of the dough onto the baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each blob.step 9
Bake the cakes for 8-10 minutes until they are just beginning to brown.
