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Fluffy, moist spiced cakes
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Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies will be your new best friend
Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
Recipe
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Prep Time: 15 min
- 1 cup all purpose flour (spooned and leveled *see note below)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup buttermilk, room temp
- 1/3 cup oil (i used vegetable)
- 3/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup carrots, finely grated
- 6 oz cream cheese, softened to room temp
- 6 tbsp butter, softened to room temp
- 1/2 -1 tbsp milk
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- When measuring your flour, be sure not to scoop your measuring cup into the flour (that is too much flour!) You want to spoon your flour into your measuring cup (spoonful by spoonful) until the cup is full. Then use a knife to scrape off the top, excess flour. This tip will ensure that you are not using too much flour in your recipes.
- When mixing the batter for the cakes, it is important to know that you should NOT overmix. Overmixing can lead to dry and tough cake. While it may be tempting to smooth out every single lump, don’t. Mix the batter until all dry ingredients are no longer visible, then put the spatula down :-D.
- Try not to overfill the silicon molds. Because we are using baking powder and baking soda, the cakes will expand as they bake, so we want to give them room to grow as they bake!
- If the ingredient is listed as *room temp* really strive for room temperature. It’s critical because, you don’t want a lumpy frosting. Room temperature ingredients also help with an even bake.
- Recipe is adapted from Strawberry Blonde Kitchen
Bake Time: 10 min
Yields: 4-5 whoopie pies
What you need
Whoopie Cakes
Cream Cheese Filling
What to do
1. Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, sift all dry ingredients (flour, salt, spices, baking powder, baking soda). Give everything a good whisk. Add sugars and gently whisk again.
2. In a medium bowl, using a whisk mix buttermilk, oil, egg and vanilla. Slowly pour this wet mix into the dry mix. Continue mixing until everything is almost combined. Using a rubber spatula, fold in carrots.
3.Using baking or cooking spray, grease whoopie pie molds. I bought my mold off of amazon and its an awesome addition to my baking supply! Grab yours here Pour batter into molds, about 2/3 of the way full. This batter yields about 4-5 pies (8-10 cakes).
4.Bake for about 10-11 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let pies cool for about 20-30 minutes. When pies cool, push them out of the silicon mold. Note: I push from the bottom up, slowly and gently.
5. For the frosting, add butter and cream cheese to a bowl, mix with a hand mixer. Add all other ingredients. Beat until smooth. (*see note below)
6. Spoon or pipe frosting onto half of the whoopie pies, and then place the other whoopie pies on top creating a sandwich! Enjoy at room temperature or cold! Either way they are delicious. Store in fridge for up to 3 days.
2. In a medium bowl, using a whisk mix buttermilk, oil, egg and vanilla. Slowly pour this wet mix into the dry mix. Continue mixing until everything is almost combined. Using a rubber spatula, fold in carrots.
3.Using baking or cooking spray, grease whoopie pie molds. I bought my mold off of amazon and its an awesome addition to my baking supply! Grab yours here Pour batter into molds, about 2/3 of the way full. This batter yields about 4-5 pies (8-10 cakes).
4.Bake for about 10-11 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let pies cool for about 20-30 minutes. When pies cool, push them out of the silicon mold. Note: I push from the bottom up, slowly and gently.
5. For the frosting, add butter and cream cheese to a bowl, mix with a hand mixer. Add all other ingredients. Beat until smooth. (*see note below)
6. Spoon or pipe frosting onto half of the whoopie pies, and then place the other whoopie pies on top creating a sandwich! Enjoy at room temperature or cold! Either way they are delicious. Store in fridge for up to 3 days.
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