Read First Before Buy Sunbeam FPSBTRWP01 Whoopie Maker Brown
I bought this whoopie pie maker primarily for my 10 year old daughter. She loves to bake and this is a 'step up' from an easy bake oven but still manageable for little ones. Well, I decided to test it out and I'm impressed with this inexpensive (under $20) gadget. The machine itself felt heavy and sturdy. It is an unappealing dark brown exterior with red interior. It has a fairly short cord, as most countertop appliances do. It comes with nothing but an instruction manual. There are a few basic recipes included. I have chosen to use box cake mix but the vanilla filling recipe included in the booklet is delicious (made with butter, powdered sugar, and marshmallow cream). It will fill about a dozen whoopie pies. If you are using a standard size box mix, you will probably get 12-13 whoopie pies. I chose a DH cupcake size mix (makes 12 cupcakes) and got 6-7 whoopie pies. You mix your cake batter as usual and then plug in your machine to heat. There is an indicator light on top which will illuminate when ready. There is no power button...if it's plugged in it's on. It appears to cycle on and off to maintain consistent temperature. You will need to spray the interior (or brush butter) plates. The interior is some sort of nonstick; maybe ceramic. Fill the bottom cavities with about 1/4C batter, enough to barely fill each cavity. Close the lid and wait. The instruction pamplet recommends about 8 minutes for cakes, however I've found that they are ready in 3-4 minutes. You can insert a toothpick to make sure. Then remove them; they come out easily with a rubber spatula, and cool. Spread with filling and make a sandwich. It's really very simple. I made enough rounds for 7 whoopie pies in about 15 minutes. Now, the best part.....this is a multi use machine! I have used this to make pancakes (perfectly round) and eggs (over easy, med, or hard). I have adapted the included breakfast corn and bacon recipe by decreasing the sugar and adding 1/4C corn kernels and 1/2C shredded cheese. These took a little longer to cook, about 5 minutes and were awesome. I imagine muffin tops, brownies, and even cookie dough might turn out great in this machine. I especially love it for making pancakes as you can make a dozen in about 6 min. Pancakes cook in about 2 minutes. Eggs take about 4 minutes. You could probably do scrambled rounds as well. The machine wipes clean with damp cloth and doesn't take up much storage space. It can easily fit in a kitchen drawer. Overall, this is an excellent buy if you like small, round foodstuffs. I imagine I will continue to find uses for this machine as it already appears that whoopie pies are the thing I make least in it!
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Bought it to make arepas, but man, this thing is great for pancakes too! Its simple and quick, and doesnt make all the mess. Does not stcik either. I make pancakes for my kids almost all the time now.
BalasHapusI bought this whoopie pie maker primarily for my 10 year old daughter. She loves to bake and this is a 'step up' from an easy bake oven but still manageable for little ones. Well, I decided to test it out and I'm impressed with this inexpensive (under $20) gadget. The machine itself felt heavy and sturdy. It is an unappealing dark brown exterior with red interior. It has a fairly short cord, as most countertop appliances do. It comes with nothing but an instruction manual. There are a few basic recipes included. I have chosen to use box cake mix but the vanilla filling recipe included in the booklet is delicious (made with butter, powdered sugar, and marshmallow cream). It will fill about a dozen whoopie pies. If you are using a standard size box mix, you will probably get 12-13 whoopie pies. I chose a DH cupcake size mix (makes 12 cupcakes) and got 6-7 whoopie pies. You mix your cake batter as usual and then plug in your machine to heat. There is an indicator light on top which will illuminate when ready. There is no power button...if it's plugged in it's on. It appears to cycle on and off to maintain consistent temperature. You will need to spray the interior (or brush butter) plates. The interior is some sort of nonstick; maybe ceramic. Fill the bottom cavities with about 1/4C batter, enough to barely fill each cavity. Close the lid and wait. The instruction pamplet recommends about 8 minutes for cakes, however I've found that they are ready in 3-4 minutes. You can insert a toothpick to make sure. Then remove them; they come out easily with a rubber spatula, and cool. Spread with filling and make a sandwich. It's really very simple. I made enough rounds for 7 whoopie pies in about 15 minutes. Now, the best part.....this is a multi use machine! I have used this to make pancakes (perfectly round) and eggs (over easy, med, or hard). I have adapted the included breakfast corn and bacon recipe by decreasing the sugar and adding 1/4C corn kernels and 1/2C shredded cheese. These took a little longer to cook, about 5 minutes and were awesome. I imagine muffin tops, brownies, and even cookie dough might turn out great in this machine. I especially love it for making pancakes as you can make a dozen in about 6 min. Pancakes cook in about 2 minutes. Eggs take about 4 minutes. You could probably do scrambled rounds as well. The machine wipes clean with damp cloth and doesn't take up much storage space. It can easily fit in a kitchen drawer. Overall, this is an excellent buy if you like small, round foodstuffs. I imagine I will continue to find uses for this machine as it already appears that whoopie pies are the thing I make least in it!
BalasHapusThis whoopie pie maker has a cute design that resembles a giant whoopie pie. Each of the four impressions can hold 1/4 cup of batter or dough. (You can skimp and use 2-3 tablespoons if you do not want whoopie pies that are nearly the size of hamburgers.) I have found that my pies are more tender when made with cake batter rather than traditional whoopie recipes that usually contain more flour. Since the pies cook dome-side down in wells and are not dropped onto baking sheets, they do not need extra flour to keep their shape. I do not recommend the recipes provided in the instructions, either. (Tough AND dry.)
BalasHapusI have used this to make muffin tops, too, and they came out great.
Bakes evenly without any dark spots. The interior has a red ceramic-type coating that is very smooth, has no nooks or crannies to catch crumbs, and wipes clean easily. This whoopie pie maker is large but can stand upright on a shelf to take up less space.
Nice appliance.
BalasHapusMy family loves this. They can just make there own little cake when they want it and it works great.
BalasHapusI bought this artefact few weeks ago to substitute my tostiarepa. It came out great!
BalasHapusMy arepas are done in about 6 minutes and I couldn't be more happy.
I like the material used to be in contact with the dough because it's not teflon, is more like ceramic.
Very easy to clean - just a damp cloth - and you are ready to go.
It has a good size too.
Not to mention the price, very convenient.