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Halloween Whoopie Pies Recipe

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These festive Halloween Whoopie Pies combine moist Devil’s Food cake with creamy, orange-colored vanilla icing for a spooky and delicious treat. Perfect for Halloween parties, these soft, sandwich-style cakes are decorated with edible eyes, black glitter, and fun spider designs to bring a playful touch to your seasonal dessert table.

Ingredients

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Cake Batter

  • 1 15.25 oz box Devil’s Food cake mix
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 4-serving box chocolate fudge instant pudding mix

Filling and Decorations

  • 2 16 oz tubs vanilla cake icing
  • Orange food coloring gel (as needed to color icing)
  • Edible black glitter (for sprinkling)
  • Powdered sugar (for dusting or stenciling)
  • Black licorice (for decoration, optional)
  • Candy eyes (for decoration)

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Set your oven to 350°F (175°C) to ensure it’s ready for baking.
  2. Prepare Batter: In a large mixing bowl, combine the Devil’s Food cake mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs, and chocolate fudge instant pudding mix. Beat on medium speed until all ingredients are well blended and smooth.
  3. Portion Batter: For larger Whoopie Pies, scoop 18 evenly sized rounds of batter onto Silpat-lined baking sheets, shaping them into circles. For smaller pies, create 36 smaller batter circles.
  4. Bake: Place the baking sheets in the preheated oven and bake for 7-10 minutes, adjusting time depending on the size of the pies, until they spring back lightly when touched.
  5. Cool Completely: Remove the pies from the oven and allow them to cool fully on the baking sheets to prevent breakage during decorating.
  6. Color Icing: Mix the vanilla cake icing with orange food coloring gel until the desired vibrant orange shade is achieved, stirring thoroughly to distribute the color evenly.
  7. Assemble Whoopie Pies: Pipe or spread the colored icing generously onto the flat side of one cake, then sandwich it with a second cake, pressing gently to adhere without squeezing out the filling.
  8. Decorate: Sprinkle edible black glitter over the assembled pies for a festive look. Use candy eyes, black licorice, and powdered sugar stencils to create fun Halloween-themed designs such as spiders and faces.
  9. Serve and Enjoy: Present your Halloween Whoopie Pies as a delightful seasonal treat perfect for parties and gatherings.

Notes

  • For detailed stenciling techniques, dust powdered sugar through cut-out shapes placed over the Whoopie Pies to create Halloween imagery.
  • To make Whoopie Pie spiders, use black licorice pieces for legs and candy eyes to add a spooky touch.
  • Ensure the pies are completely cooled before applying icing to prevent melting.
  • Silpat silicone baking mats prevent sticking and help maintain the shape of the pies.
  • Adjust the food coloring amount gradually to achieve the perfect orange hue without altering the icing’s texture.

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