Spicy Carrot and Orange Whoopie Pies
The whoopie pie craze has not yet hit Spain but I have heard vague rumblings about such things in recent months. Still, until I accidentally made them the other day, I'd never actually seen a whoopie pie. I thought I was making little cake sandwiches. I called them "cakies" which sounded slightly ridiculous but in retrospect, certainly no more ridiculous than "whoopie pie." Then I saw a picture of a whoopie pie and realized that my cakies were just that, except not quite so orderly or symmetrical. If I'd known, I would have tried to make them a bit more presentable as befitting their fashionable status. -www.barcelonabites.com
Total Steps
12
Ingredients
15
Tools Needed
5
Ingredients
- 1 cup softened unsalted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup cooked mashed carrots
- 2 cup flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon powdered ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 2 cup powdered sugar (icing sugar)
- 4 tablespoons softened butter
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
Instructions
Step 1
<a href="/H3S4YV46">Preheat </a>the oven to 400F (220C)
Step 2
In a <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mixing </a>bowl, <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a>the butter and sugar.
Step 3
Add the eggs one at a time and <a href="/3CYMY2D7">beat </a>until fluffy.
Step 4
Add the <a href="/LYM2NCDW">mashed </a><a href="/VYSXFJY6">carrots</a>
Step 5
In another bowl, <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>all <a href="/RF7SRX43">dry </a>ingredients together.
Step 6
Add the <a href="/RF7SRX43">dry </a>ingredients to the <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">creamed </a>mixture.
Step 7
Using a large <a href="/NX588QBK">spoon,</a> drop globs of the batter onto a large <a href="/RNT367Z2">baking </a>sheet covered in parchment paper. How big you make the globs depends on how large you want your cakies (er, whoopie pies).
Step 8
<a href="/RNT367Z2">Bake </a>for about 10 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of pies comes out <a href="/RF7SRX43">dry. </a>Let <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cool.</a>
Step 9
Directions for filling:
Step 10
<a href="/R3P5MM3Z">Cream </a>the powdered sugar and butter together.
Step 11
Add orange <a href="/QDWRNXYW">juice </a>and <a href="/RSDQ7YW8">peel </a>and <a href="/3CYMY2D7">beat </a>until smooth.
Step 12
When the pies have <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cooled,</a> sandwich the filling between two pies. Repeat. Repeat. Etcetera.