Red Velvet Cake has been my all time favorite for as long as I can remember so when my friend and I decided to make these delicious Red Velvet Whoopie Pie Cakes I was super excited! They are not only easy to make and fabulous tasting but they look absolutely darling displayed on your table. They would be great for a birthday party, potluck or even for your 4th of July party!
Remember to head on down to the bottom of the post for a printable version of the Red Velvet Whoopie Pie Recipe!
Red Velvet Whoopie Pie Recipe
Ingredients
2½ cups flour
1 tbsp. cocoa powder
1½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
½ cup butter, soft, plus 4 tbsp also
¼ cup softened shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
1 tbsp. red food color
Icing
4 oz. cream cheese
1.5 cups powdered sugar
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees then line baking sheets with parchment paper
2. In a bowl, sift your flour, then add cocoa, soda and salt together mix with a wire whisk
3. In a separate bowl using an electric mixer or Kitchenaid , mix the butter, shortening and sugar till it looks light and a wee bit fluffy.
4. Add egg, 1 tsp. vanilla and food coloring. Mix until combined.
5. Add flour and milk in two additions, alternating between each until completely combined.
6. Scoop batter about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. You should have about 32 cookies (to make 16 whoopee pies).
7. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove and cool for 5 minutes before placing on wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting
8. Beat cream cheese and remaining 4 tbsp butter until creamy. Continue to mix on low and slowly adding powdered sugar until combined. Then add remaining 1 tsp. vanilla and mix until just combined.
9. Pipe frosting on half of the cookies and then sandwich them together with the other halves.
Ingredients
- 2½ cups flour
- 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
- 1½ tsp. baking soda
- ½ tsp. salt
- ½ cup butter, soft, plus 4 tbsp also
- ¼ cup softened shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tbsp. red food color
- Icing Ingredients:
- 4 oz. cream cheese
- 1.5 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees then line baking sheets with parchment paper
- In a bowl, sift your flour, then add cocoa, soda and salt together mix with a wire whisk
- In a separate bowl using an electric mixer or Kitchenaid , mix the butter, shortening and sugar till it looks light and a wee bit fluffy.
- Add egg, 1 tsp. vanilla and food coloring. Mix until combined.
- Add flour and milk in two additions, alternating between each until completely combined.
- Scoop batter about 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheet. You should have about 32 cookies (to make 16 whoopee pies).
- Bake for 10 minutes. Remove and cool for 5 minutes before placing on wire rack to cool completely.
- Frosting Directions:
- Beat cream cheese and remaining 4 tbsp butter until creamy. Continue to mix on low and slowly adding powdered sugar until combined. Then add remaining 1 tsp. vanilla and mix until just combined.
- Pipe frosting on half of the cookies and then sandwich them together with the other halves.
YUM!! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe! Pinning
Katie
Whoopie pies are yummy, but so much better homemade!
Thanks for sharing at Inspire Me Mondays!
Stopping by from the Saturday Night Fever link party. These look great! I love whoopie pies. Thanks for sharing!
I love red velvet and this look delish! Thanks so much for linking this up at Best of the Weekend! Pinning!