Banoffee and walnut whoopie pies

Name: Banoffee and walnut whoopie pies
Ingredients: 1 egg, beaten; 150 g/5 oz/generous ½ cup soft light brown sugar; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 300 g/11 oz/2¾ cups plain (all-purpose) flour; 130 g/4½ oz/generous ½ cup unsalted butter, softened; 50 ml/2 fl oz/¼ cup milk; 150 ml/¼ pint/⅔ cup buttermilk; 200 g/7 oz mashed bananas; 40 g/1½ oz/scant ½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped; 7.5 ml/1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda (baking soda); 5 ml/1 tsp salt; 2.5 ml/½ tsp ground cinnamon; a pinch of freshly grated nutmeg; 150 ml/¼ pint/⅔ cup double (heavy) cream; 100 g/3¾ oz dulce de leche

Preparation info

Makes
12
whoopie pies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cakes

By Ann Nicol

Published 2014

About

Banoffee pie is a classic flavour combination, which is ideal for those with a sweet tooth. However, whipped cream for the filling balances the sweetness of the caramel.

Ingredients

For the Cakes

130 g/4½ oz/generous ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1

Cake
Pie
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Line two baking trays with baking parchment or silicone mats.
For the cakes, whisk the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Whisk in the egg.
In a separate bowl, sift the flour with th