Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies: Great For Christmas

Recipe and photo credit by- Dr Oetker

Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies: Great For Christmas. Hello friends. So how are you today?

Cake anyone? How great would these be on Christmas Eve? Perfect with a glass of cold milk too. I bet Santa would love one!?

Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies anyone? Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies are a delightful twist on the classic festive dessert Christmas pudding in a fun, handheld treat.

How To Make Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies:

Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies. To complete your Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies, decorate them to reflect the holiday spirit. Garnish with small holly-shaped decorations or a sprig of edible greenery to elevate the festive presentation.

These whoopie pies make a charming addition to holiday dessert tables, combining nostalgia with a modern twist that is sure to delight both kids and adults alike.

Makes 9 whoopies.

Ingredients:

For The Pies:

  • 125g (4 ½ oz) butter or margarine, softened
  • 200g (7oz) caster sugar
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 350g (12oz) plain flour
  • 50g (2oz) cocoa powder
  • 5.25ml (1 ¼ tsp) Dr. Oetker Bicarbonate of Soda
  • Approx. 250ml (9fl.oz) low fat buttermilk

For The Topping:

  • A little icing sugar for dusting
  • Dr. Oetker Green and Red Ready to Roll Coloured Regal-Ice, to decorate
  • 2 sachets white Dr. Oetker Fairy Cake Icing

For The Filling:

  • 150g (5oz) unsalted butter, softened
  • 225g (8oz) icing sugar
  • 25g (1oz) cocoa powder

Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies Method:

How To Make:

1.) Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan oven, 350°F, Gas 4).

2.) Line 3 large baking trays with baking parchment.

3.) First make the pies.

4.) In a mixing bowl, cream the butter or margarine and sugar together until pale and creamy then beat in the egg.

5.) Sift the flour, cocoa and Bicarbonate of Soda into another bowl.

6.) Gradually add spoonfuls of the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, stirring well after each addition, along with sufficient buttermilk to make a smooth, thick cake mixture.

Note: you may not require the full 250ml (9fl.oz) buttermilk.

7.) Using a 5cm (2in) diameter ice cream scoop, drop 6 scoops of the mixture on to each baking tray, spaced well apart to allow for room for spreading.

8.) Bake in the oven for 12-14 minutes until risen, lightly golden and firm to the touch.

9.) Cool for 5 minutes on the trays before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies

Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies For The Topping:

1.) Lightly dust the work surface with icing sugar and roll out the green Regal-Ice Icing thinly.

2.) Using a small holly leaf cutter, stamp out 32 leaves and set aside to firm up.

3.) Break off tiny pieces of red Regal-Ice Icing and roll to make small holly berries.

Set aside.

4.) Spread Fairy Cake Icing over the peaked side of half the cold pies, smoothing the icing with the back of a knife to resemble custard, and decorate each with a couple of holly leaves and berries.

For The Filling:

 1.) Put the butter in a mixing bowl and beat until soft.

2.) Gradually sieve in the icing sugar and cocoa, beating well after each addition, to make a smooth, spreadable icing.

3.) Spread thickly over the flat sides of the remaining pie halves using a knife.

Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies To Serve:

When the iced pie tops have set, carefully sandwich them on to the filled pie halves.

Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies Cooks Tip:

For added festive flavour, add 7.5ml (1 1/2tsp) ground cinnamon, mixed spice or finely grated orange zest to the chocolate whoopie mixture prior to baking.

Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies

Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies:

Recipe and photo credit by- Dr Oetker So what do you think? Do you also fancy making some Christmas Pudding Whoopie Pies?

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7 Comments

  1. passion fruit, paws and peonies
    5 December 2018 / 11:21

    Oh I forgot about whoopie pies – I made them years ago! They are perfect as little Christmas puddings! xx Maria

  2. Anonymous
    20 December 2011 / 18:57

    Just my kind of cake ! ! !

  3. Anonymous
    20 December 2011 / 18:56

    Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

  4. nicsnotebook.com
    20 December 2011 / 09:57

    Ah wow they are so cute! I've not tried to make whoopie pies yet!

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