Mimi's Whoopie Pie Filled Chocolate Cupcakes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 26
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup cocoa
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup hot coffee
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup crisco shortening
• 2 1/2-3 teaspoons vanilla

Recipe

• 1 you will also need a parchment decorating bag (or bag of some kind) and a jelly donut filling tip (or long tip of some kind).
• 2 in a large bowl mix all of the cake batter together except for the coffee.
• 3 after it is mixed well, add the hot coffee, mixing well again.
• 4 put into paper-lined cupcake tins.
• 5 bake at 375 degrees for about 15-20 minute till done.
• 6 cool the cupcakes before filling.
• 7 while cupcakes are baking prepare the filling.
• 8 in a jar shake together the flour, milk, and salt.
• 9 put this into a saucepan, and on a medium heat, cook till you have a thick paste, stirring constantly.
• 10 let cool.
• 11 in a mixer, combine the sugar, shortening, and vanilla and beat well, about 5-7 minutes so that the sugar and shortening are well blended.
• 12 add the flour paste and whip for another 5-7 minutes.
• 13 the more you whip the fluffier it gets.
• 14 using parchment bags for cake decorating or other bag that you have and a jelly donut filling tip, fill the bag with the the filling.
• 15 insert the tip into the center of each cupcake and squeeze until the cupcake cracks open.
• 16 enjoy!