The Whoopie Pie Book

Chocolate chip with chocolate marshmallow. Raspberry and nectarine with vanilla bean. Red velvet with old-fashioned buttercream

Welcome to the irresistible world of the whoopie pie.These delicious little delights, which hail originally from America, are baking's latest trend.

Withover 60 mouthwatering recipesthis is a Whoopie-baker's bible. It has treats for every occasion including seasonal flavours like rhubarb with vanilla custard, indulgent treats like pumpkin with cream cheese, and cute party snacks like mocha-orange with espresso cream. It even includes alternative sandwich-cookie recipes such as chocolate macaroons and peanut butter cookies.

Find out what all the fuss is about withThe Whoopie Pie Book.

Claire Ptak is a California pastry chef who moved to London in 2005 after working at Chez Panisse restaurant in Berkeley, California. She owns Violet, a baking company in East London which supplies her popular Broadway Market stall and is best known for its American-style cupcakes with buttercream frostings that change with the seasons. Violet now is also a café and cake shop where whoopie pies have become a much-loved fixture.www.violetcakes.com.

Meet the new cupcake - whoopie pies. These delicious little treats are baking's latest trend.