Ginger Spiced Whoopie Pies

You will need:

• 1 pack Betty Crocker™ Choc Vanilla Whoopie Pies 375g
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/3 cup (80ml) water
• 1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil
• 1 (59g) egg
• 1/4 cup (60ml) milk (for the filling)

• GLAZE ICING
• 1 cup pure icing sugar
• 1 teaspoon softened butter
• 1 tablespoon boiling water
• Silver cachous for decoration

Follow these basic steps

1. Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F (180°C fan-forced oven). Line 2 trays with baking paper.
2. Beat Whoopie Pie Mix, ground spices, water, oil and egg in a medium bowl with electric mixer on LOW speed for 30 seconds to combine. Then beat on MEDIUM speed for 2 minutes.
3. Spoon level tablespoons of batter onto the prepared trays, spacing 5cm apart.
4. Bake for 8- 10 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched in centre or skewer inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes on trays, gently remove and cool on a wire rack.
5. FOR THE FILLING whip Creamy Vanilla Filling Mix and milk in medium bowl on HIGH speed for 2 minutes with an electric mixer until very thick and doubled in volume.
6. Divide filling evenly between half of the rounds. Top with remaining rounds.
7. FOR THE ICING combine the ingredients in medium sized bowl. Stir until smooth and glossy.
8. Spread approximately 1 teaspoon of glace icing on top of Whoopie Pies. Sprinkle immediately with a few cachous.
9. Place a layer of decorated whoopies on a round serving plate; place another layer of whoopies in a smaller circle on top, repeat with remaining Whoopie Pies.