The guys and girls at Splat Cooking, in Buckinghamshire, a cooking school seeking to put the fun into baking have launched a new baking workshop this summer dedicated to yet another craze imported from the US – the ‘whoopie’ pie.

Following on from the cupcake craze, ‘whoopie’ pies are those chocolatey cakey treats that end up in US kids and mens’ lunchboxes – they are a cross between the Victoria Sandwich and a filled biscuit – apparently, all the fun is on the inside.

Food-folk legend in America has it that ‘whoopie’ pies derive their origin and quirky name from an Amish tradition where left over batter was formed into lunch-box treats for children and working men – they would open their lunch-boxes and show their delight by shouting “whoopie” – so they say. Traditionally, the cake itself is chocolate with a fluffy white filling, although modern bakers have added a whole variety of flavours and toppings.

Want to bake Whoopies and impress your friends?

THE DETAILS

Whoopie Pie Wednesday
Dates: 14th July 2010 and 22nd September 2010
Time: 10-12.00 noon
Price: £35 per person
Venue: Splat Cooking Ltd cookery school, Princes Risborough, Bucks

Contact Splat Cooking on 0870 766 8290 or visit the website HERE.

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HERE at POYP, the philosophy is ‘food is life.’

Last week in the Junior Apprentice, ten candidates began battling it out to scoop a £25,000 prize to kickstart their business careers, and their first task was to sell luxury Cheeses. This week, they were pitching a new camping component to three companies in the camping market.

And next week, the eight remaining business wannabes will be selling and making cupcakes. So here’s something to get you in the cupcake mood, for next week.

KINKY CUPCAKES

FOODIE AUTHOR Joanna Farrow has served up yet more cupcake mania by penning a book devoted to the adult market, cupcakes for the ‘kinky’ adult market.

Taking the latest baking craze to a whole new level, these adult-only cupcakes are a risqué twist on the cupcake mania that is taking the UK by storm! The tasteful, imaginative, burlesque-inspired designs steer clear of the usual crass ‘boob’ cakes to give a fun and fashionable take on the tea-party.

The book Kinky Cupcakes has over 40 mouth-watering recipes for flirtatious and alluring cupcakes – kinky and kitsch there’s ideas for every fantasy – from Burlesque Bites to Wandering Hands, Sex Kitten and Kinky Boots, these tantalising delights are simply perfect for Valentines Day, Hen Nights, or a quiet night in.

They Include basic recipes and step-by-step decorating techniques along with wild and thrilling ideas to revolutionise the way you decorate your cupcakes, anyone looking to turn the heat up in the kitchen, or to take their baking skills to a whole new level, will thoroughly enjoy this cheeky yet charming book.

THE AUTHOR

Food stylist and cookery writer Joanna Farrow has a passion for creating tempting treats. No stranger to sweet things, her previous baking titles include Preserve, Tart, Chocolate, Quick and Easy Celebration Cakes and 200 Cupcakes.

Will be interesting to see how these so called top eight young business brains handle the cupcake market, next week….

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