Whoopie Pie Halloween Treats
Delicious chocolate Whoopie Pies with festive orange icing, perfect for Halloween celebrations.
Equipment
- Oven Set to 350°F (175°C) for baking.
- Mixing bowl For mixing the cake batter.
- Baking sheets Use Silpat or parchment paper for easy removal.
- Piping bag For decorating with icing.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 box Devil's Food cake mix
- 0.75 cup water
- 0.5 cup vegetable oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 box chocolate fudge instant pudding
- 2 tubs vanilla cake icing
- 1 bottle orange food coloring gel
- 1 container edible black glitter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 package black licorice
- 1 package candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the Devil's Food cake mix, water, vegetable oil, eggs, and chocolate fudge instant pudding. Beat on medium speed until well blended (about 2-3 minutes).
- For larger Whoopie Pies, place 18 evenly sized scoops of batter on Silpat-lined baking sheets. For smaller pies, make 36 batter circles.
- Bake for 7-10 minutes, adjusting the time based on the size of the pies. They are ready when a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow the pies to cool completely before decorating. This is crucial; if you decorate too soon, the icing will melt.
- Color the vanilla icing by mixing it with orange food coloring gel until the desired shade is reached. Mix well.
- Pipe the orange icing onto the flat side of one Whoopie Pie cake and top with another cake to create a sandwich.
- Sprinkle black edible glitter on top for a spooky effect.
- For stenciling designs, cut out a small template and dust powdered sugar over it for a fun decoration!
- For Whoopie Pie spiders, use black licorice as legs and attach candy eyes with a dab of icing.
Notes
To stencil designs, cut out a small paper template and lay it on top of the Whoopie Pie. Dust powdered sugar over the template, then carefully remove it to reveal the design. For Whoopie Pie spiders, use black licorice as legs and attach candy eyes with a dab of icing.