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Easy Whoopie Pies

 

Whoopie Pies are fun and easy to make.  You can start with your favorite cake recipe or box mix.  Just reduce the liquid by 1/2.  For example, if your cake mix/recipe calls for 1 cup of water/milk - reduce this to 1/2 cup.  Below are pictures showing the step by step directions to creating whoopie pies. I used Trader Joes Pumpkin Muffin mix, reduced the water to 1/2 cup, sprinkled with chocolate chips and sandwiched with cream cheese icing.

Start with a pastry Bag

Put pastry bag into a tall glass

Drape bag over side of the glass

Pour your batter into the pastry bag

Cover a cookie sheet with parchment paper and cut hole in bottom of pastry bag. Squeeze batter onto cookie sheet.

Optional - sprinkle with chocolate chip if desired

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until done

Sandwich two cookies together with filling of your choice, such as cream cheese icing.

Finished - Pumpkin Whoopie Pie with cream cheese frosting

 

Prefect Autumn Cake to Serve Your Guests

Apple Cake Tatin

Tatin is a french dessert that is a tart fashioned like an upside down cake.  I came across this dessert and after kitchen testing it with family and friends, I want to share this yummy and easy dessert with you!

Grease a glass tart dish or 9 inch pie plate with butter.

Cut 2 apples into slices and layer the apple on bottom of tart/pie plate. 

Combine in a small saucepan - 1 cup granulated sugar and 1/3 cup water.Cook to 360 degrees, (use a candy thermometer).  Pour over the layered apples.

In mixing bowl, cream together 6 tablespoons of soft butter and 3/4 cup of granulated sugar.  Add: two extra large eggs. Mix Well. Add 1/2 tsp of vanilla and 1/3 cup plain or vanilla yogurt.  For an Autumn flavored Tatin add cinnamon or pumpkin oil to taste. (I recommend pumpkin!) Mix well. (You can use any flavor extract or oil you desire!).

In a separate bowl, mix together - 1 cup plus 2 more Tbsp. of flour, 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt.  Add the dry ingredients and mix just until blended. Pour this over the sugar and apples.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.   Let cool for 15 minutes.  Put a plate over the top of cake and flip upside down to release cake onto plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.  Enjoy.