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Finished Whoopie Pie Recipe: Chocolate whoopie pies filled with white cream and drizzled with chocolate, served on a small white plate.

Whoopie Pie Recipe

Soft, cake-like chocolate Whoopie Pie Recipe filled with fluffy marshmallow cream filling. A family-favorite old-fashioned recipe with simple ingredients, forgiving steps, and bakery-quality results every time.
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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American, New England, Pennsylvania Dutch
Keyword: Best whoopie pie recipe, Chocolate whoopie pie recipe, Healthy whoopie pie recipe, Red velvet whoopie pie recipe, Whoopie Pie recipe allrecipes, Whoopie pie recipe easy, Whoopie pie recipe with cake mix
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Cooling + Assembly: 30 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 14 whoopie pies
Calories: 320kcal
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • 2–3 Large mixing bowls (For dry and wet ingredients)
  • 1 Electric hand mixer (Or stand mixer)
  • 1 Cookie scoop (Helps with uniform cake sizes)
  • 2–3 Baking sheets (Lined with parchment)
  • 1 Parchment paper (Prevents sticking)
  • 1–2 Wire cooling racks (To cool cakes completely)

Ingredients

Chocolate Cakes

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder - Rich flavor
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ cup Vegetable oil - Neutral oil
  • 1 cup Buttermilk - Room temperature
  • 1 large Egg
  • ½ cup Hot water - Or strong coffee
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Classic Filling

  • 1 pinch Salt - Enhances flavor
  • ½ cup Vegetable shortening - Or butter for softer texture
  • 1 ½ cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 ½ cups Marshmallow fluff
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F, line baking sheets with parchment, and bring buttermilk to room temperature.
    Ingredients: Assorted bowls of flour, butter, sugar, milk, and vanilla arranged on a wooden tray.
  • Combine dry and wet ingredients, then gradually add hot water until the batter is thin and smooth.
    Cake batter: Thick chocolate batter in a metal bowl, with a hand whisking it.
  • Scoop batter onto baking sheets and bake 8–10 minutes until cakes spring back and cool completely.
    Filling: A mixing bowl with fluffy white cream being whipped with a whisk.
  • Beat shortening until fluffy, then mix in powdered sugar, marshmallow fluff, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Match similar cakes, spread filling, press gently, and let rest before serving for best texture.
    Finished Whoopie Pie Recipe: Chocolate whoopie pies filled with white cream and drizzled with chocolate, served on a small white plate.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Nutrition

Serving: 90g | Calories: 320kcal (16%) | Carbohydrates: 46g (15%) | Protein: 3g (6%) | Fat: 15g (23%) | Saturated Fat: 4g (25%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg (7%) | Sodium: 200mg (9%) | Potassium: 120mg (3%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 30g (33%) | Vitamin A: 80IU (2%) | Calcium: 40mg (4%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)
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