Name: Whoopie Pies
Yield: Makes 12 pies (24 pieces)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 egg whites; 275 g (9¾ oz) plain flour, sifted; ½ tsp yellow food colouring; 210 g (7½ oz) caster sugar; 1½ tsp bicarbonate of soda; 3 leaves of gelatin or 10 g (¼ oz) powdered gelatin; 2 tsp lemon zest; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 120 g (4 oz) butter; 2 passionfruits, cut in half and flesh and seeds scooped out; 2 tsp Limoncello or lemon flavouring; 50 g (1¾ oz) butter; 1 egg; 100 g (3½ oz) caster sugar; 120 ml (4 fl oz) buttermilk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda; 40 ml (1½ fl oz) water; 300 g (10½ oz) plain flour, sifted; 50 g (1¾ oz) golden syrup; 110 g (3¾ oz) caster sugar; 1½ tsp baking powder; 200 ml (7 fl oz) milk; a pinch of salt; 85 g (3 oz) cocoa powder; 100 g (3½ oz) good-quality lemon curd, for the filling; 110 g (3¾ oz) dark brown sugar; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 70 g (2½ oz) butter, softened; 2 tsp cornflour

Preparation info

Makes
12
pies

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

World's Best Cakes

By Roger Pizey

Published 2013

About

These are not, of course, pies but actually two small cakes or biscuits sandwiched together with a sweet filling. They originate from America, have been around for nearly 100 years and are still as popular as ever. Legend has it they are so named because children exclaimed ‘whoopee’ when they saw them! Serve any flavour combination - or all three if you’ve got room - with a cold glass of milk.