Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

Tuesday was Lacie's third birthday, and the only thing my sweet little girl wanted was WHOOPIE PIES!!!  She specifically asked for Red Velvet Whoopie Pies....and what the birthday girl wants, she gets!

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies are also CAKE MIX RECIPE #44!!!

Your Shopping List for the Red Velvet Whoopie Pies:

• 1 box red velvet cake mix
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/2 cup veggie oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 recipe cream cheese icing (you could always use store bought cream cheese icing in a pinch)

Your Shopping List for the Cream Cheese Icing:

• 1 stick room temperature butter
• 1 block room temperature cream cheese
• 1 tsp vanilla extract 
• 1 pound (4 cups) powdered sugar

Now Let's Make the Red Velvet Whoopie Pies:

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line cookie sheets with parchment paper
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the cake mix, water, oil, and eggs on low speed for 30 seconds
3. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and beat on medium speed for two minutes
4. Use a medium cookie scoop to drop batter onto prepared baking sheets
5. Use a knife or spatula to smooth each drop of batter into a circle
6. Bake for 10 minutes
7. Remove from oven and cool 2 minutes on baking sheets before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely 

Now Let's Make the Cream Cheese Icicing:

1. In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together the butter and cream cheese until soft and combined
2. Beat in the vanilla extract
3. On the lowest speed, add the powdered sugar one cup at a time and mix until combined
4. Turn up to medium/high speed and beat until icing is light and fluffy

Now Let's assemble the Red Velvet Whoopie Pies:

1. Turn half of the cooled whoopie pies upside down
2. Generously frost the bottom of those pies
3. Top with the other half of the pies
4. If desired, place extra icing in a piping bag and pipe around the outside of each completed whoopie pie

A very happy birthday girl! 

My Essential Tools for making perfect Whoopie Pies are:

1. My Kitchen Aid stand mixer (in pink of course)

2. Parchment Paper

3. Really Good Cookie Sheets (this will help everything bake evenly)