Halloween Whoopie Pies

These are THE BEST Whoopie Pies I’ve ever had. If you’re concerned about whoopie pies being too dry, this recipe has the no-fail fix – pudding mix! I’ve adapted this version from DeliciousLittleBites, mostly just by changing the frosting to a lighter, whipped cream frosting, because that’s my personal preference, but gives it a light airy filling which goes well with the rich chocolatey pies!

Ingredients:

  • 1 Box Devil’s Food Cake Mix (+ required ingredients):
    • 3 Eggs
    • Canola Oil
  • Chocolate Pudding Mix
  • Heavy Whipping Cream
  • Confectioner’s Sugar
  • Orange Food Gel Coloring

Instructions:

For the Cookies

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Combine the cake mix, eggs, water, oil and pudding mix in a large bowl and beat until well incorporated.
  3. Depending how big you want your whoopie pies, choose a scoop for even portions and begin dropping scoopfuls of the mix onto a lined baking sheet. Keep in mind they will expand quite a bit, so suggest erring on the smaller side… my first attempt came out far too big, next time I will aim for half-dollar sized dollops, and they should come out just perfect.
  4. Bake 7-10 minutes depending on the size of the cookies.
  5. Let cool completely before decorating.

For the Whipped Frosting

  1. Keep all ingredients cold until ready to whip (one trick is to keep the bowl and beaters in the freezer, and even the heavy cream for a few minutes, before ready to use).
  2. Start with half the heavy whipping cream in the mixer bowl and begin whipping with whisk attachment on high speed until it begins to thicken and peaks start to form.
  3. Slowly add confectioner sugar, about half cup at a time, until it reaches your desired sweetness. I tend to use less sugar than most recipes as I find the lightness of the frosting is a really nice with the rich cookies. I used close to 1 cup of confectioner sugar and the entire pint of whipping cream.
  4. Once your frosting looks and taste complete, add a little orange food coloring gel to the frosting and mix until totally incorporated. Continue adding more coloring until it reaches your desired color of orange!
  5. Decorate the filling with sprinkles or add googly eyes or other decorations to the tops of the cookies as desired!