Have you guys ever had the problem of deciding between a cookie and a cake? Well, why not have both? Whoopie pies are like a cake-cookie-sandwich. It’s made with cake batter, but in a form of a sandwich that’s easy to hold and eat. There are no forks, knives, or plates needed. Just pick up with your hands and chomp away!
Whoopie pies are even easier to make at home, thanks to Pillsbury’s Purely Simple line. I used their chocolate cake mix and buttercream frosting mix to make these delectable treats. Since I currently have birthdays on my brain (Ellie’s turning one in less than a month!! How is that possible?! I’m going to have a toddler in three weeks. WHAT.), I busted out some confetti sprinkles to decorate the edge of the frosting with.
These cake mix whoopie pies are fun to work with because you can easily change of the flavors, frosting, and decorations. You can make them themed for a sports game by simply adding some food coloring to the frosting to change the color. You can add the sprinkles on top of the whoopie pie prior to baking if you want the decorations on top of the pie instead of the side. You can try different cake mixes and even do dual combination whoopie pies, like half red velvet and half funfetti!
I love baking with Pillsbury’s Purely Simple line because there are no colors, preservatives, or artificial flavors. Even though Ellie is not quite a year old yet, I always let her taste a little bit of what I’m baking. To know that I’m not putting those preservatives or artificial flavors into her body makes me feel like I’m doing a little better as a mom. I’m doing one step at a time to help her make great choices when she grows up! I hope she’ll learn to love Pillsbury just as much as I do. Who knows, maybe this baking and tasting all of these wonderful desserts will become a tradition that Ellie will remember forever.
Ingredients
- 1 box of Pillsbury™ Purely Simple® Chocolate Cake & Cupcake Mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup of water
- 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
- 1 package Pillsbury™ Purely Simple® Buttercream Frosting Mix (plus the ingredients on the package needed to make it)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line your baking sheets with silicone mats.
- In a large bowl, beat together the cake mix, eggs, water, and vegetable oil for three minutes.
- Use a small cookie scoop to drop batter onto the baking sheets. Leave at least an inch in between each scoop.
- Bake for 9 minutes. Let cool.
- Make the buttercream frosting mix as directed on the package.
- Turn a chocolate cake piece over, evenly spread the frosting on the bottom, and then put another cake piece on top (flat side down so both flat sides should be touching the frosting).
- Roll the sides in sprinkles, if desired. That's it!
This is a sponsored post, but the opinions expressed are my own.
Great recipe and idea. They look beautiful!