Whoopie Pies

• 12 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 12 cup butter, sofrened
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons unflavored gelatin powder (10ml)
• 12 cup milk
• 13 cup icing sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup 35% whipping cream

1. Preheat oven to 350F with rack positioned in upper and lower thirds of oven.
2. Line 2 large baking sheets wirh parchment paper.
3. In a large bowl, gradually whisk milk into cocoa.
4. In another bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
5. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer beat sugar and butter until fluffy; beat in egg and vanilla.
6. Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture alternately with milk mixture, making 3 additions of flour and 2 of milk, until blended.
7. Drop 2 slightly heaping tablespoons batter into 8 mounds onto 1 baking sheet, at least 3-inches apart, make 8 more on the second.
8. Bake, switching pans on racks halfway, for about 15 minutes or until tops spring back when touched.
9. Let cool on pan for 2 minutes.
10. Transfer to rack to cool completely.
11. Repeat to make 8 more , reusing 1 sheet; bake on middle rack.
12. FILLING: In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelain over milk; let stand 5 minutes.
13. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring for 1 minute until gelatin is dissolved.
14. Pour into a bowl; stir in sugar and vanilla and let cool to room temperarture.
15. In a chilled bowl, using an electric mixer, whip cream until almost stiff peaks; gradually beat in milk mixture.
16. Cover and refrigerate for about 30 minutes until set or for 1 day.
17. To assemble, spread the flat side of half of the cakes with filling.
18. Sandwich with remaining cakes.
19. VARIATION: To make Vanilla Whoopie Pies, omit cocoa powder and increase flour ro 2 1/4 cups, increase vanilla to 2 teaspoons and add 1 teaspoons vinegar or lemon juice with milk.
20. VARIATION: Fold 1/2 cup mashed raspberries and 1 tablespoons extra icing sugar into the filling before chilling.
21. Can also decorate with sprinkles when the "pies " are assemble, the sprinkles will go on the icing.

cocoa, milk, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar, butter, egg, vanilla, unflavored gelatin powder, milk, icing sugar, vanilla, whipping cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/whoopie-pies-442509 (may not work)