If the front cover was anything to go on, I bet I was in for a treat. Whoopie Pies are quite a new thing and I have to admit I hadn't really heard much about them till not long ago. We ( the children and I ) have had an attempt at making whoopie pies at home and I have to say are always delicious. Apologies though as I don't have any newly baked whoopie pies looking perfectly staged, with a delicious prop or too at their side for affect. Oh no, they get eaten far too quickly to faff about taking photographs ;) So, what are whoopie pies? A whoopie pie is a sweet baked item which is a cross between a soft biscuit, a cake and a pie. It is made up of two round pieces of cake-like biscuits, which are sandwiched together with a sweet, creamy filling. Apparently other names given to these sweet delights have included hucklebucks, gobs and BFOs (big fat Oreos). There is no set size, as big or as small as you like.
While they have been around in the USA for a long time, we are all kind of catching on. Traditionally, whoopies are chocolate flavoured with a marshmallow cream filling, but the basic recipe can easily be adapted for a wide variety of other flavours and fillings. Many whoopies previously had all looked the same, no real identity and dare I say rather uninspiring looking. Not so with this cute book, which includes fun ways to create new and exciting looks for whoopies, with each project having a difficulty rating at the side, so you can start with the easy peasy ones, and then move onto the more complex designs as ones confidence grows. Here are some of the designs that really took my fancy.
Country Garden....
Rose In Bloom....
One of my favourite designs, Daisy Chain....
Chocolate Temptation....
Over The Rainbow....
Love Hearts....
Birthday Balloons....
Prima Ballerina....
I really do love this book, and even though I have only tried out some of the simple designs am eager to get on with the more complex ones too, especially with one or two birthdays coming up. The peeps at RUCraft have kindly sent a book for me to forward on as a giveaway, so if you would like to be in with a chance of having your very own copy of Bake Me I'm Yours....Whoopie Pies just pop me a little comment on this post. I shall pop you in the hat and pick a winner on Friday, at cake eating time, which normally in the Poppins house is all day, but shall make it about tea time.
So, good luck if you decide to go in the hat, it really is a lovely little book to have....
I have to say this book looks a goodun too.....
EDIT: Thanks for going in the hat, a winner has now be picked :)
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