Patriotic Whoopie Pies Treat (Printer-Friendly)
Festive whoopie pies with chocolate cakes, marshmallow filling, and patriotic colors.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Whoopie Pie Cakes
01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
05 - 1 cup granulated sugar
06 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
07 - 1 large egg
08 - 1 cup buttermilk
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Filling
10 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
11 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
12 - 7 ounces marshmallow creme
13 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
14 - Pinch of salt
→ Decoration
15 - Red food coloring
16 - Blue food coloring
17 - Patriotic sprinkles (red, white, and blue)
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
03 - In a large bowl, beat unsalted butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the egg and mix thoroughly.
04 - Add buttermilk and vanilla extract to the butter mixture. Gradually incorporate the dry mixture, blending until batter is smooth.
05 - Spoon or scoop 24 equal portions of batter onto prepared trays, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cakes are set and spring back when touched. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
06 - Beat softened butter until creamy. Add powdered sugar, marshmallow creme, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Beat until the mixture is light and fluffy.
07 - Divide the filling evenly into three bowls. Leave one batch plain, tint one batch red, and tint the remaining batch blue with food coloring.
08 - Pipe or spread an even layer of filling on the flat side of half of the cakes. Top with the remaining cakes to create sandwiches.
09 - Roll the edges of each whoopie pie in patriotic sprinkles, or pipe additional colored frosting on top if desired.
# Helpful Hints:
01 -
- The secret is in the marshmallow filling—it&aposs light, fluffy, and never too sweet.
- I love how the food coloring transforms every batch into an instant party centerpiece.
02 -
- If you try to fill the cookies before they're fully cool, the frosting slides right off in sticky defeat.
- Using parchment paper is non-negotiable—nothing sticks, and your cakes lift off like a dream.
03 -
- Bake only one sheet at a time if you want perfectly even cakes—trust me, it&aposs worth it.
- A little extra marshmallow creme transforms the filling into pure cloud-like magic.