Gluten-Free Whoopie Pies Recipe

By definition a whoopie pie is a sandwich of soft, chocolate cakes with a fluffy filling, usually containing marshmallow in some form. They remind me of the prepackaged variety like Suzy Q’s and Little Debbies that I liked as a child. Whoopie pies are more of a comfort treat than cupcakes to me, but I guess I am lucky that I can no longer eat those processed ones (since they probably taste better in my memory) because I have   Celiac.   Therefore, I have the opportunity to recreate gluten-free versions and make them much better than the mass-produced types. While developing this recipe, I never realized there were so many types of chocolate cake, and ultimately decided that devil’s food cake was the best choice. To add depth to the chocolate, I used buckwheat and teff flours*, as well as a small amount of coffee. (I prefer to bake using weight in grams (g) for ease, differentiating densities of gluten-free flours, and guaranteed, fail-safe results.) Lately, I have been making marshmallows with maple syrup for the flavor complexity and to avoid the over-processed high fructose corn syrup. And after a few tests and trials, I created the ultimate gluten-free devil’s food cake that is moist, light, and fluffy. Click here to see 10 Classic American Desserts.