Ingredients
For the cakes:
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup shortening
2 eggs
4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup cocoa
1 2/3 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla
For the cream filling:
3 tbsp. flour
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup milk
2 lb. powdered sugar (a.k.a. 10x sugar)
1 cup shortening
Chai Masala to taste
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Preparation
For the cake:
- Preheat oven to 350º
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 cups sugar, 1 cup shortening, and 2 eggs. Blend together until smooth.
- In a medium bowl, combine 4 cups of flour, 2 tsp. baking soda, and 8 tablespoons of cocoa. In a small bowl, combine 1 2/3 cup of milk and 2 tsp. vanilla.
- Alternate adding the dry and wet ingredients from medium and small bowls to the large bowl. About half at a time. Beating the mixture each time to combine ingredients.
- Mix batter until smooth. It should look like a mix between frosting and cake batter. Add more milk (or water) a teaspoon at a time if batter is too thick. You need to be able to scoop the batter like cookie dough so be cautious if adding extra milk.
- Spray cookie sheet (you'll need multiple) or line with parchment paper. Add batter to cookie sheet by the tablespoon. Space about one inch apart. Use 1/2 a tablespoon to create smaller whoopie pies.
- Bake for 8-9 minutes. Papa says the cakes are "ready when the tops spring back when touched."
- Once cakes finish baking, remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
While cakes bake, prep filling.
For the cream filling:
- In a large bowl, mix together 2lbs powdered sugar and 1 cup of shortening.
- Add 3 tablespoons of flour, 2 teaspoons vanilla, and roughly 1/2 cup of milk.
- Papa Pro Tip: add the milk a little at a time while mixing, until you achieve a thick but creamy frosting constancy. Be careful not to add too much milk or the frosting will be too runny to add to the cakes.
- Add chai masala to taste.
- Mix together until smooth and creamy.
Final step:
Sandwich desired amount of filling between two pieces of cake. Repeat and enjoy!
*You may have leftover cream/frosting depending on how many cakes your batch makes and how much cream/frosting you add to the cakes.
(Pictured: Papa, Grams, and me circa 1992)
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