Whoopie Pies | Community Recipes | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 2¼ cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup hot coffee
• 1 cup cream (mix with coffee)
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 5½ cups flour
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 6 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 cups solid vegetable shortening (such as Crisco)