Whoopie pies
Soft chocolate cake rounds sandwiched with a fluffy vanilla marshmallow cream.
- Time45 min plus cooling
- LevelMedium
- Costabout £0.40 a head
- Oven180°C (160°C fan)
Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.
Ingredients
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Method
- 1
Heat the oven to 180°C (160°C fan) and line two trays.
- 2
Sift the flour, cocoa, bicarbonate and salt together.
- 3
Beat the butter and sugar for 3 minutes until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- 4
Stir in the flour mix and buttermilk in alternate batches to a thick batter.
- 5
Spoon 20 even mounds, 4cm wide, onto the trays. Bake for 10 minutes until springy.
10 min - 6
Cool on a rack.
- 7
Beat the filling butter, marshmallow fluff and icing sugar until fluffy.
- 8
Sandwich pairs of cakes with the cream.
Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.