Vanilla Whoopie Pies

https://www.thelittleblondebaker.com/vanilla-whoopie-pie/

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Cake

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Wet Ingredients

1. ½ C Shortening
2. 1 C Sugar
3. 3 Eggs
4. 2 tsp Vanilla
5. ½ C Hot Water

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Dry Ingredients

1. 2 C Flour
2. ½ tsp salt
3. 1 tsp baking soda
4. ½ tsp baking powder
5. Icing Recipe
6. 1 Tbsp Vanilla
7. 1 C Shortening
8. 4 C Powdered Sugar
9. 1/4 C + 2 Tbsp milk

Cake

1. Pre heat oven to 425°
2. In a large bowl combine and mix all wet ingredients EXCEPT HOT WATER
3. In medium size bowl combine dry ingredients
4. Add ½ dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix. Repeat with 2nd half of dry ingredients.
5. Add Hot water and mix
6. I used a 2” cookie scoop for the whoopie pies. Use a lightly greased or parchment covered cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes.

Icing

1. Using a mixer combine shortening and powdered sugar
2. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time, add milk and vanilla a little bit at a time after each cup of sugar
3. On med/high speed mix icing until incorporated
4. Scrape sides of bowl with spatula
5. On high speed mix icing for another 2-3 minutes
6. Fluff with spatula

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