Name: Whoopie Pies
Cuisine: Cookies
Ingredients: 1 box spice cake mix; 1 1/2 cups apple butter; 1/2 cup canola oil; 2 eggs; 8 ounces cream cheese; 4 tablespoons butter; 3 cups powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla

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If you’re looking for an easy dessert, Whoopie Pies are the perfect combo of spice cream and sweet creamy icing.

Your taste buds are sure to yell “Whoopie!” with one bite.

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Delectably Sweet Dessert

Did you know that the Whoopie Pie actually got it’s start in Pennsylvania?

The Amish women, who as a habit didn’t like to waste anything, would find they had extra batter when baking a cake.

They would take the excess cake batter and drop it into mounds on a sheet to bake.

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They would then take those two mounds, put some cream between them and created a cake and cream sandwich treat.

I’m not sure how it got it’s name.

According to Amish legend, when children would find these treats in their lunch bags, they would shout “Whoopie!”

I mean seriously, who wouldn’t?

Maine has even claimed the Whoopie Pie as the official state treat of the State of Maine.

There’s even a Maine Whoopie Pie Festival every summer in June, which actually sounds like a blast!

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A special thanks to Culinary.net for this scrumptious whoopie pies recipe.

Whoopie Pies

1 box spice cake mix
1 1/2 cups apple butter
1/2 cup canola oil
2 eggs
8 ounces cream cheese
4 tablespoons butter
3 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions for Whoopie Pie Recipe

Heat oven to 350 F.

Line baking sheet with parchment paper.

In large bowl, whisk spice cake mix, apple butter, oil and eggs.

With ice cream scoop or large tablespoon, spoon batter into rounded heaps, about 2-3 inches in diameter, onto parchment paper. Space spooned batter 2 inches apart.

Bake 14 minutes. Let cool.

In large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Add milk and vanilla; beat until blended.

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Frost flat sides of pie halves and place halves together.

Refrigerate and store in sealed container.

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Whoopie Pies

If you’re looking for an easy dessert, this Whoopie Pie recipe is the perfect combo of spice cream and sweet creamy icing.

Ingredients

1 box spice cake mix
1 1/2 cups apple butter
1/2 cup canola oil
2 eggs
8 ounces cream cheese
4 tablespoons butter
3 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Heat oven to 350 F.
Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
In large bowl, whisk spice cake mix, apple butter, oil and eggs.
With ice cream scoop or large tablespoon, spoon batter into rounded heaps, about 2-3 inches in diameter, onto parchment paper. Space spooned batter 2 inches apart.
Bake 14 minutes. Let cool.
In large bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and powdered sugar until smooth. Add milk and vanilla; beat until blended.
Frost flat sides of pie halves and place halves together.
Refrigerate and store in sealed container.