Black Velvet Whoopie Pies

Name: Black Velvet Whoopie Pies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 package (2-layer size) German chocolate cake mix with pudding; 1/2 cup water; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 3 tbsps McCormick® Black Food Color; 3 eggs; 1 tbsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter softened; 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar; 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Pure Orange Extract; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Red Food Color; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Yellow Food Color

Dive into the spirit of the season with a tempting new take on red velvet cake. These mini cake sandwiches pop with Jack-O-Lantern Orange, Frankenstein Green and Phantom Purple fillings that can be customized to your taste with flavors like Orange, Lemon and Raspberry.

30m

PREP TIME

8m

COOK TIME

13

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 24 (1 whoopie pie)

Ingredients

Cookies:
1 package (2-layer size) German chocolate cake mix with pudding
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tablespoons McCormick® Black Food Color
3 eggs
1 tablespoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
Jack-O-Lantern Orange Filling:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Orange Extract
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Red Food Color
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Yellow Food Color

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 For the Cookies, preheat oven to 350°F. Beat cake mix, water, cocoa powder, oil, food color, eggs and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed just until moistened, scraping sides of bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes.
2 Spoon 1 tablespoon of batter, 2 inches apart, onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. (Cookies will spread so avoid crowding them on baking sheet.)
3 Bake 8 minutes or until cookies are puffed and spring back when touched, turning baking sheets halfway through baking. Cool on baking sheets 1 minute. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.
4 For the Orange Filling, beat all ingredients in medium bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. To assemble the Whoopie Pies, place 1 tablespoon filling on flat side of 1 cookie. Top with a second cookie, pressing gently to spread the filling. Repeat with remaining cookies and filling. Store whoopie pies between layers of wax paper in airtight container in refrigerator up to 5 days.