PUMPKIN WHOOPIE PIES

1 1/2 cups self raising flour
3/4 Tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon bicarb soda
pinch salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon mixed spice

1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
213 grams cooked, mashed  pumpkin
1 large egg


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. lightly grease a whoopie pie tray.

with an electric mixer, beat together sugars, oil and pumpkin.

Add egg, mixing well.

In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients.

beat the dry ingredients into the wet until just combined.

place about 1/2 heaped dessertspoon mix into each hole of the tin.

alternatively, place same amount on baking trays lined with baking paper, about 9 to a tray to allow for spreading.

cook for 10 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.

cool.

fill.

CREAM CHEESE FILLING


125 grams cream cheese softened
60 grams butter softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 cups icing sugar

with an electric mixer, beat cheese and butter until smooth.

add vanilla and cinnamon.

add icing sugar in 3 batches, beating till smooth.

ice flat side of half the pies and sandwich together with other half.

dust with icing sugar.