Red Velvet Whoopie Pies With Cream Cheese Filling

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies With Cream Cheese Filling. There is nothing as happy in this world as makin’ whoopie… or red velvet anything. Putting them together throws us over the top into just plain glee. Thus, I present thee with the Red Velvet Whoopie Pie. With mini flags. You’re welcome.

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

• 1/2 cup butter (or 1 stick), softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 1/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 ounce red gel food coloring (Wilton brand is best)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 3 1/8 cups flour
• 1/8 cup dark cocoa powder
• 1 recipe of Cream Cheese Filling (recipe below)
• Candy sprinkles (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°F

Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl at high speed until light & fluffy. Turn speed to low and add wet ingredients. After wet ingredients are combined with butter mixture, add wet ingredients.

Split batter in half. Stir one food coloring for your team colors into the batter very well, and then the second color into the rest of the batter.

Line baking sheets with parchment paper.

For large whoopie pies, use an ice cream scoop to make pies. For smaller ones, use a cookie scoop. Drop leveled scoops onto baking sheets. Place in preheated oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until tops of pies bounce back when lightly touched.

After pies have cooled, turn upside down and use a decorating bag to cover with filling. Place second pie of opposing color (See what I did there?) on top of filling to sandwich pies together. If desired, roll sides into pretty sprinkles.

Buttery Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 8 ounces unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
• 2 pounds powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

Mix cream cheese, butter, and salt together on a high setting until they’re light & fluffy. This might take a couple of minutes. Add powdered sugar and mix on the lowest setting so it doesn’t fly out of the bowl. Add lemon juice. Turn up speed and whip for a couple more minutes.

And, with that, get your mind out of the gutter, naughty you