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!