Pumpkin Spice Filled Whoppie Pies

• 4 oz unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup orange and black sprinkles
• 8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
• 4 oz salted butter, at room temperature
• 4 cup confectioner's 6
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Line baking sheets with parchment paper
3. In a bowl whisk flour with baking soda, baking powder and salt, set aside
4. In a large bowl beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy
5. Add egg and beat in, stir in cocoa powder
6. Beat in buttermilk and vanilla
7. Stir in flour mixture until well combined
8. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart on prepared pans.
9. Press sprinkles on surface of batter.
10. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until set.
11. Let sit on pan 1 minute then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely
12. MAKE PUMPKIN SPICE FILLING
13. In a large bowl beat cream cheese and butter until well combined, add sugar slowly beating until creamy, beat in pumpkin pie spce, cinnamon and vanilla
14. Add drops of orange food color to get the color you want, chill filling about 30 minutes to firm up before using
15. ASSEMBLE WHOPPIE PIES
16. Place a cake bottom side up on work surfave
17. Spread some filling on cake
18. Ytop with another cake , top up

unsalted butter, sugar, cocoa, buttermilk, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, egg, vanilla, orange and, cream cheese, butter, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/357474-pumpkin-spice-filled-whoppie-pies (may not work)