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Funfetti Lemon Buttercream Whoopie Pies

Abigail Abesamis|June 7, 2016 3:13 pm EST

Funfetti Lemon Buttercream Whoopie Pies

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This recipe is courtesy of Elizabeth Chambers Hammer, Founder of BIRD Bakery.

Servings

12

Ingredients

• 12 ounce butter
• 3 cup light brown sugar
• 6 eggs
• 3 tablespoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoon pure almond extract
• 2 cup milk
• 5 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 6 eggs
• 6 yolks
• 3 cup granulated sugar
• 5 1/2 ounce lemon juice
• 1 ounce lemon zest
• 1 1/2 cup high-quality, unsalted butter
• 1 stick of butter
• 3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon whole milk
• 1 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup lemon curd

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine, all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, cream butter and light brown sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs, vanilla, and almond extract to the creamed butter mixture.
5. Alternate adding milk and the dry mixture to your creamed butter bowl.
6. Pipe large spoon size circles of batter onto a baking sheet.
7. Bake for 10 minutes. Rotate and continue baking for an additional 5 minutes.
8. Let cool completely.
9. In a large bowl, combine eggs, yolks, sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest until it is just incorporated.
10. Place ingredients on a double boiler until thickened.
11. Let cool for 10 minutes.
12. Using an immersion blender, add butter and blend until incorporated.
13. Strain mixture using a fine china cap.
14. Beat softened butter until smooth.
15. Gradually add powdered sugar until all combined
16. Add whole milk and vanilla.
17. Beat for 3 minutes, until fluffy.
18. Pipe filling on half of your cake circles
19. Place a cake circle on top of cake circle with filling.