Vanilla Whoopie Pies
In this simple recipe, you'll create delightful mini cakes that are soft, moist, and bursting with vanilla flavor. The combination of sweet brown and golden sugars, creamy butter, and tangy buttermilk results in a delightful treat perfect for any occasion. These mini cakes are easy to make and will disappear quickly from your dessert table!
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C/180 fan C/gas 4 and line two trays with baking parchment.
- Cream the butter and sugar using an electric whisk until smooth and creamy.
- Add the eggs and beat well.
- Mix the vanilla extract into the buttermilk. Add this mixture to the butter mixture and beat well until combined.
- Mix together the flour, salt and baking powder. Add half of this to the butter mixture and beat well.
- Mix together the milk, vinegar and bicarbonate of soda and add this to the butter mixture. Beat to combine.
- Add the rest of the flour mixture and beat well to combine.
- Drop teaspoon sized blobs of the dough onto the baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each blob.
- Bake the cakes for 8-10 minutes until they are just beginning to brown.
Yield
Makes 20 cakes
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