Whoopie Pies

Have you ever tasted Whoopie Pies? They are a delicious cross between cupcakes and biscuits which are sandwiched together with a flavor-filled creamy frosting.

It is commonly believed that these cakes were first made and named in New England. The story goes that when children opened their lunchboxes and found these sweet treats they shouted "Whoopie". Such was their excitement when Mom packed one for lunch or morning tea - or preferably packed more than one!!

I had heard about these before I attempted to make them. For years my mother-in-law made powder puffs filled with strawberry jam and whipped cream and these are a similar concept.

Also known as gobs, black-and-whites, bobs, or "BFO"s for Big Fat Oreos, these little cakes have now earned their place at fashionable morning and afternoon teas. They have come a long, long way from the basic pies that were first created from leftover cake batter.

Similar to cupcakes, you can be as creative as you wish with the range of cake and fillings only limited by your imagination. Whoopie pie recipes are now readily available. The first little pie I ever made was chocolate with a peanut butter filling and it was a huge favorite.

To make baking even easier, it is definitely worth purchasing a whoopie pie pan. It means that all your little pies are of equal size and it is easy to match them up size-wise for filling.

These are really easy to make but to make the job even easier and quicker there are whoopie pie makers available.

This page contains my favorite whoopie pie recipes. I hope they will soon become your favorites too!!

Cake Recipes

Chocolate Whoopie Pies
- of all the whoopie pie recipes I have used, this recipe for chocolate pies is my favorite.

Red Velvet Whoopie Pie
- this Red Velvet Whoopie Pie recipe is perfect for Christmas or Valentine's Day.

Lemon Whoopie Pies
- can be filled with either lemon butter (lemon curd) or whipped cream.

Raspberry Whoopie Pies
- raspberry whoopie pies with a marshmallow filling are really tasty. The mixture of cake, tangy raspberry jam with soft, creamy marshmallow is so good.

Filling Recipes

Marshmallow Filling
- a light and fluffy filling that is perfect for chocolate or red velvet whoopie pies.

Peanut Butter Filling
- this wonderful peanut butter filling is very rich. It is perfect as a cupcake frosting or as filling for whoopie pies.

Cream Cheese Filling
- this delicious cream cheese frosting is very rich. Once made, cream cheese icing needs to be refrigerated and keeps for 4-5 days.

My website is about cupcakes, but I think these little treats fit into the wider cupcake category. Because I am only touching on whoopie pie recipes, I would like to share some of my favorite recipe books about these little cakes.