Step-by-Step Cakes by DK Publishing

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1 Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line

several baking sheets with parchment paper.

4 Beat the egg in well to avoid curdling. The

cake batter should look as shown above.

7 Add a little of the milk and gently mix in.

Repeat until everything is combined.

2 With an electric hand mixer, cream together

the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

5 In a separate large bowl, sift together the

flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.

8 Blend in the yogurt, folding gently, until very

well combined; this will moisten the pies.

3 Add the egg and vanilla extract to the

creamed mixture and beat in.

6 Gently fold a spoonful of the dry ingredients

into the cake batter.

9 Place 20 heaping tablespoons of mixture

on the lined baking sheets.

Whoopie Pies

Fast becoming a modern classic, whoopie pies are a quick and easy way to please a crowd.

MAKES

10 PIES

40

MINS

12

MINS

4 WEEKS,

UNFILLED

Ingredients

12 tbsp unsalted butter, softened

¾ cup light brown sugar

1 large egg, at room temperature

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

13 ⁄ 4 cups all-purpose flour

(^2) ⁄ 3 cup cocoa powder
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
(^2) ⁄ 3 cup whole milk
2 tbsp Greek yogurt
For the vanilla buttercream
7 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 tsp milk, plus extra if necessary
To decorate
white and dark chocolate
7oz (200g) confectioner’s sugar