First, please let me start off with an admission: I don't drink Tequila. Haven't in years...Tequila and I just don't get along. Not the "sick" kind of not get along...Just the "can't sleep" kind of not get along. I do have some fancy Tequila in the house for my friends who like it. It's rarely, if ever, out of the cabinet.
For today's treat, I just couldn't resist using Tequila in the filling, which is based on the Double Gold shooter: equal parts Tequila and Goldschlager. And, to be honest, I wasn't so sure about this combination...Even after a few sips of the shooter! But, given the occasional spirit of adventure (pardon the pun) on our blog, I just forged ahead!
I've had my eye on a Mexican hot chocolate version of the whoopie pie ever since I started this blog...I like a more cakey whoopie pie and this version is my own, incorporating parts of many recipes into one that gives a great chocolate flavor and warmth from the cinnamon and chili powders. And, yes, the booze doesn't hurt, either! ;-)
One taste of the finished whoopie pie and I was swooning...Seriously, swooning. The combination of the liquors and chocolate in concert with the spices made this whoopie pie truly in a class all its own. Very close to a spiked version of an Aztec hot chocolate drink, replete with the subtle hit of heat and smoke at the end from the cayenne and ancho chili powders.
I'm very sure you'll love these...And, we're so sure we're giving away Whoopie Pies by Sarah Billingsley and Amy Treadwell from which this recipe is adapted. This truly is a wonderful whoopie pie book, full of great variations (traditional and not) on the classic whoopie pie with beautiful pictures! I also found this blog which featured Whoopie Pie Wednesdays where you can peruse tasting notes on most of the recipes found in this book.
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Congratulations to our winner, Suburban Prep!
I'm sharing this recipe over at Cake of the Week's Baking with Spirit Challenge: Light Colored Spirit. Head on over there for more creative recipes using spirits!
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