{Valentine} Let’s Make Whoopie! (Pies)

Let’s hear it for Friday! And Valentine’s Weekend too! Thank goodness, because it’s drug on long enough over here! We’ve decorated the house with hearts and set the table, now it’s time to fill our bellies with the sweet stuff!

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We made Whoopie Pies! I’ve been obsessed with these little treats after devouring my first one several months ago. They reign from the Northeast and are two little cakes sandwiched together with a dense, creamy filling. (Think Oreos made out of cupcake tops) {drool} So when I stumbled upon a Red Velvet Whoopie Pie Kit at Michaels, I knew it was on like donkey kong!

Grab your Valentine and let’s make whoopie pies!

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We used a kit, but you can make them with cake mix from this recipe, or from scratch Martha-style, with this recipe. (I made mine at home, therefore, they are homemade. So whatever.)

My kit came with a template to help pipe the thick batter in to a heart shape, but as you can see by the blobs, it didn’t really help me much.

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Don’t forget to reward your helper:

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Once the cakes were cool, I spread thick cream cheese frosting and sandwiched them together. We forgot they weren’t shaped like hearts after the first delicious bite!

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My family tires of a sweet after the first serving, so I decided to use the remaining Whoopie Pies as Teacher Gifts for Valentine’s Day. I lined cupcake boxes with paper doilies (That’s got to be one of the weirdest words! Seriously, try saying it outloud. “Doilies.” Now the person next to you thinks you’re weird.), and wrapped them with sparkly ribbon.

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Red Velvet is perfect for Valentine’s Day, but I’m already dreaming of other flavor combinations….vanilla with strawberry filling, pumpkin with cream cheese, chocolate with peanut butter!!! These are portable, hand-held cakes people, get excited!

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I think they’d look fancier if I’d piped the frosting as well, but seeing as how this was the first time I’d ever even used a piping bag…I felt pretty fancy already.

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The cookie sheet worked great for baking them, or Williams Sonoma sells a Whoopie Pie pan if you’re so inclined. But you have to be the one to go in and ask for it. *snicker* Rebecca at I Wanna Be A Domestic Goddess is working her way through the Whoopie Pies Cookbook (Julie & Julia style). That sounds like my kind of experiment!

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I’m starting to feel like Bob Eubanks from the Newlywed Game with all the Whoopie comments…I think it’s the sugar. I need to get these yummies out of my house!

I’m also guesting at Mel V Designs today. It’s a round-up of Valentine Projects, plus a sneak-peek at the Valentines we created for Babygirl’s school party. Come say hi!

My son informed me last night that he needs 25 Valentines too…so guess what’s on my To-Do List this weekend? What about you guys…special plans with a special person? Whatever it is, I hope it’s grand…and full of whoopie* sweets!
*I had to slip one more in. This makes 10 times I’ve used the word ‘whoopie.’ I should get a prize.

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19 Comments

  1. Erin {HuddyP} wrote:

    Glad to know they make kits since I've been thinking of attempting these but scared to since I'm a beginner whoopie maker 🙂

    Posted 2.11.11 Reply
  2. Chassity (Look Linger Love) wrote:

    Those whoopie pies are darling. I almost want to make them to send with Josh to work on Monday. Would you just fly out to SC and make them for me? We'll have a fun time 🙂 Pretty please?

    Posted 2.11.11 Reply
  3. Simply LKJ wrote:

    Okay, so now I am going to have that word on my brain all weekend!! LOL Love them, grew up eating them. And, it doesn't matter what they look like as long as they are yummy. By the way, I think they look great!! Heading over to check out Baby Girl's valentines.

    Posted 2.11.11 Reply
  4. lisaroyhandbags wrote:

    these are so cute and I love your pretty packaging 🙂

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  5. WobiSobi wrote:

    Yumm they look wonderful!!

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  6. Ashly@Moon Walk wrote:

    I like how you have the boxes to put them in. They look amazing.

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  7. Danielle Oakey Interiors wrote:

    whoopie pies, what a name! I think I am going to make these.

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  8. Dana {Southern Inspired} wrote:

    So so so cute!! I LOVE all things sweet so you can send some of those whoopie pies on over my way! 🙂

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  9. Erin @ Crafts and Sutch wrote:

    Thank you for making me giggle! 🙂 Those look delicious!

    …and Babygirl's Valentine's look so cute! I love the glitter paper!

    Have a wonderful weekend!

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  10. Carmel @ Our Fifth House wrote:

    You had me at cream cheese frosting. Anything with cream cheese frosting is delish! I love the tiered cake stand too!

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  11. Marie C. wrote:

    Happy Valentine's Weekend! I'm bestowing a blogging award on you! 🙂

    http://educatorssoliloquy.blogspot.com/2011/02/it-is-happy-friday-award-filled-day.html

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  12. Kelli {Forever In Clover} wrote:

    I love these! When do you have time to do all of this????

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  13. Rachie @ A Chi Chi Affair wrote:

    I still havent actually had a whoopie pie but i must because they look super yummy! I love the heart shapes = lucky teachers!!

    Baby girl is beautiful too
    Happy Weekend Cassie
    xo

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  14. Unique Finds and Designs wrote:

    I have a confession to make…….I attempted the heart shapes for mine last night and failed miserably! But, I found a great trick….since I didn't have the right size cookie cutter to cut them down I used a glass, it worked great! Just an FYI….Yours turned out fabulous!

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  15. Melanie wrote:

    Thanks for sharing this yummy treat! I make some that are similar, but in chocolate. I can't wait to make some red ones!

    Melanie
    youmadethat.blogspot.com

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  16. Ali Richardson wrote:

    Yummy & adorable!! What could be better?? Thanks for sharing these, they look divine 🙂

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  17. Aubrey {All Things Bright and Beautiful} wrote:

    Ignore my drool…I'm all about anything cream-filled…yum-o! And I adore the pics of your stinkin' cute little helper! Happy Valentine's!!!

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  18. emily wrote:

    Those look and sound super tasty. I can't believe your family gets sick of sweets after the first serving. I wish I had that problem — I have to be proactive and take my treats to the office so Justin and I don't consume all of them! 🙂

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  19. SnOOp wrote:

    Oh YUM I want a Whoopie Pie. Lovely post xxx

    Posted 2.12.11 Reply