Cake Pies with Filling
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Difficulty:
easy
Difficulty
Preparation:
45 min.
Preparation
Ingredients
for
12
- For the cakes
- ½ cup butter
- ⅞ cup caster sugar
- 1 large egg (beaten)
- 3.333 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup Buttermilk
- For the filling
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 2 ⅞ cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- For the icing
- 1 ⅔ cups powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp water
- To decorate
- sugar sprinkles
Product recommendation
Free from nuts.
Difficulty: 3 for kids
Preparation steps
1.
For the cakes: Preheat the oven to 180°C (160° fan) | 350°F | gas 4. Line 3 large baking trays with non-stick baking paper.
2.
Beat the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the egg until blended.
3.
Sift in the flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt and gently stir in, until incorporated. Stir in the buttermilk until smooth and thick -you may not need all the buttermilk.
4.
Drop 2 tablespoons of the mixture at a time onto the baking trays, keeping them about 4 cm|2" apart.
5.
Bake for 10-15 minutes, until cooked through. Insert a skewer into the centre - it should come out clean. Cool on the baking trays for a few minutes, then place on a wire rack to cool completely.
6.
For the filling: beat the butter in a bowl until soft. Sift in the icing sugar and beat well. Stir in the vanilla and beat until smooth.
7.
Spread the flat side of a cold cake with a generous amount of filling. Place another half, flat side down, on top of the filling then press both halves together lightly.
8.
To decorate: sift the icing sugar into a bowl and gradually beat in enough water to give a smooth, thick icing. Spread the icing over the top of the whoopie pies and scatter with sugar strands before the icing sets.
