Whoopie pies.

With Valentine’s Day less than two weeks away, here’s an idea for a yummy, funny and a little sexy dessert that you can make.  The flavors are sure to please and the name is just plain whimsical.  Wooooo-peeeee!  Maybe you’ve heard the old song?

Another bride Another June
Another sunny honey moon
another season, another reason
for makin’ whoopie

Alot of shoes, alot of rice
the groom is nervous. he answers twice
its so Killin that he’s so willin’
To make whoopie

Picture a little love nest
down where the roses cling
picture the same sweet love nest
Think what a year can bring

He’s washing dishes and baby cloths
He’s so ambitious he even sows
but don’t forget folks that’s what you get folks
for makin’ whoopie…

Perhaps these whoopie pies will inspire love in your life…

Dark cocoa gives these whoopie pies a rich chocolaty flavor.

Dark Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Cake:

  • 1 cup well-shaken buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 1/4  cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Filling:

Sift together:

  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 2/3 cups confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups marshmallow cream

Heat convection oven to 400  ° F.  Line you baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a medium mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.  Beat in egg. Add vanilla  and 1/2 of buttermilk, mixing until smooth.  Stir in half of the flour mixture, mixing until combined.  Mix inlast of buttermilk, and then add last of flour mixture.  Stir just until smooth and complete combined.  It may be necessary to scrap down the sides of the bowl, and mix again briefly.

On the prepared baking sheets, spoon about 1/4 cup of batter into a mounds about 2 1/2 inches apart.  Bake in over for about 10-12 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Allow to cool completely before filling.

Meanwhile, beat butter and sugar until smooth.  Add marshmallow cream and vanilla and beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.  Filling should be fairly thick.  When cakes have thoroughly cooled, spoon a heaping tablespoon of filling onto the bottom of one cake, and top it with the bottom of the second cake, to make a cookie sandwich.

OK, we all know that “SEX SELLS” so I will come clean.  These delicious cookie don’t get their name from the song lyrics above.  I have completely made the story up to draw you into this recipe.  Naughty, aren’t I?  These whoopie pies actually got their name from the exclamation orated by the children when they were told the cakes were ready. “Whoooopie!”  You’ll have to test this for yourself, but in this case, chocolate just might be better than whoopie.