Red Velvet Whoopie Pie Recipe

This Red Velvet Whoopie Pie recipe is perfect for Christmas or Valentine's Day.

Sandwich two mounds of cake with a creamy filling for a little taste of heaven. The gorgeous deep red of the cake seems to stand out even more when teamed with the whiteness of a cream cheese filling. Red velvet whoopie pies are a very impressive dessert to serve to friends and family.

For an even more romantic gesture, make heart-shaped whoopie pies. Whoopie pie tins are now available in a variety of shapes so you can tailor your pies to any events. Why not make some star-shaped cakes for Christmas?!!

You really need to use the pillar-box red food coloring. Some red food colorings are more pink than red and it changes the whole look of the whoopie pies.

Prep Time	Cooking Time	Servings	Difficulty
10 mins	12 minutes	12	Easy

Ingredients

• 7oz (200g) all-purpose (plain) flour
• 1 1/2 tspn bicarbonate soda
• 1oz (25g) cocoa powder
• 6oz (170g) butter
• 5oz (150g) light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tspn vanilla essence
• 5fl oz (150ml) milk
• 1 tbspn red food coloring

Method

Preheat the oven to 350F (180C).

Line baking trays with baking paper or grease whoopie pie tins with butter.

Beat butter and sugar with electric mixer and beat until pale and fluffy.

Mix in the beaten egg,vanilla essence and food coloring and fold in sifted flour, bicarbonate soda and cocoa. Add milk and stir until well combined.

Pipe onto baking trays or spoon into whoopie pie tins.

Bake for 12 minutes until firm to the touch.

Cool on trays.

When cold, sandwich together with frosting.