Chocolate Strawberry Whoopie Pies
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Chocolate Strawberry Whoopie Pies simply made with a Devil’s food cake mix, piped in the shape of a heart or a circle, frosted with strawberry buttercream made with strawberry jam. For Valentine’s Day or any other day you just need a little chocolate strawberry whoopie pie love in your life!
Friends. Can you feel it?? It’s Valentine’s Day and it is right around the corner!! I think these Heart Shaped Chocolate Strawberry Whoopie Pies are the perfect way to get in the mood. Don’t you?
Oh, I know. There are a lot of you out there that think that Valentine’s Day is some dumb Hallmark Holiday, and that is okay. You do you. Me? I will be over here pasting heart-shaped doilies on pink and red paper in preparation. And making some of these chocolate whoopie pies of course!
Chocolate Strawberry Whoopie Pies
In my opinion, the world can never have too much chocolate. There have been millions of studies done proving that chocolate can truly make you feel happier. In fact, the darker the chocolate, the better, as it has compounds that stimulate endorphins, the same compounds that are released after you laugh. Looking around in our world today – we could all use a little bit of happiness. Am I right?
These whoopie pies go one step further and actually involve some fruit, too. Strawberries and chocolate go together like Bert & Ernie. They are just better together.
Chocolate Whoppie Pies with Strawberry Frosting
Of course, today when I have all things Valentine’s Day on the brain, these whoopie pies with strawberry cream are heart-shaped. But that doesn’t mean you have to have them that way. If you want to make them round, go for it! It’ll make the job easier, and they will taste just as good, too.
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Ingredients in my Whoopie Pie Recipe
- Devils Food cake mix
- eggs
- vegetable oil
- vanilla extract
How to Make Chocolate Whoopie Pies
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl, with a mixer combine cake mix, eggs, oil and extract until incorporated. Then beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Trace a cookie cutter to get the hearts all the same size. (or you can wing it – up to you) Hearts should be about 1 ½-2” in size.
- Fill a pastry bag or a ziplock bag with the cake batter and clip off the corner (add a pastry tip) The hole should be about 1/2” in size.
- Pipe the hearts onto the parchment paper leaving an inch or two of space between for them to rise when they bake.
- Bake until edges are set, about 7-8 minutes, then cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Ingredients in Strawberry Whoopie Pie Filling
- unsalted butter
- cream cheese
- vanilla extract
- strawberry jam
- powdered sugar
How to make strawberry cream filling for chocolate whoopie pies
- With a mixer, cream together butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add in vanilla and jam and mix until incorporated. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until creamy.
- Spread or pipe the filling onto one half of the cookie
- top with another half.
- Should make about 2 dozen whoopie pies. Refrigerate.
You can find the complete printable recipe at the bottom of this post.
Whoopie Pie Pan
If you want to make your life really easy, and not even worry about piping the cake batter into circles or heart shapes, you can always use a whoopie pie pan. They even make heart-shaped ones!
Freezing whoopie pies
Once your whoopie pies are made, you can freeze some to enjoy later on. I recommend wrapping them individually and then placing them in an airtight container in the freezer. Defrost them in the refrigerator, and enjoy them within 3 months.
The flavor of chocolate strawberry can’t be beat, and it’s perfect for Valentine’s Day! Here is another great recipe: Chocolate Covered Strawberry Baked Donuts. Strawberry donuts, baked then glazed with a chocolate frosting. So delicious!
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Whoopie Pies – are they a pie? Or Are Whoopie pies a cookie or a cake?
Whoopie pies are the little dessert with the confusing-ish sort of name because they aren’t a pie at all. The traditional style, with the chocolate cake and white filling, looks more like a big fat Oreo. (some even refer to them as the BFO) It’s like a cookie shaped soft cake on the outside, two sandwiched together with frosting filling the inside. Think of it as an inside-out cupcake.
Originating in the Pennsylvania Amish country, New England and Maine areas, people like me here in Nebraska may have never heard of them before. (the closest thing I ever saw to one was an Oatmeal Pie – but that’s a story for another time) They began migrating across the country in popularity, thank goodness, and all of us got to enjoy the deliciousness!
Whoopie Pies from a Cake Mix
My version here makes things simple and uses a cake mix. There are scratch versions out there – but some complain that their whoopie pies are a bit flat, and suggest a cake mix to get that fluffy soft cake-cookie, so I figured when I would try them, I’d skip the drama and use the cake mix version!
Love Whoopie Pies? Here are some other great recipes to try!
- Classic Maine Whoopie Pies
- Chocolate Salted Caramel Whoopie Pies
- Apple Butter Whoopie Pies
- Chocolate Fluffernutter Whoopie Pies
- Funfetti Whoopie Pies
Wishing you a Valentine’s Day full of love, and these “sweetie pies” — Heart Shaped Chocolate Strawberry Whoopie Pies! Let’s Bake! 
Chocolate Strawberry Whoopie Pies
Equipment
Ingredients
- For the pies:
- 1 box Devils Food cake mix
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- For the filling:
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- 6 ounce cream cheese softened
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup strawberry jam
- 3 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- To prepare the Whoopie Pies: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, with a mixer combine cake mix, eggs, oil and extract until incorporated. Then beat on
medium speed for 2 minutes. - Trace a heart-shaped cookie cutter on your parchment paper to get the hearts all the same size. (or you can wing it – it's up to you.) Hearts should be about 1 ½-2” in size. Flip the parchment paper over so pencil tracing is facing down.
- Fill a pastry bag or a ziplock bag with the cake batter and clip off the corner and add a pastry tip. The hole should be about 1/2” in size.
- Pipe the hearts onto the parchment paper leaving a couple of inches of space in between them for them to rise/spread out when they bake. ** make sure to leave a pretty good gap in the middle so the hearts stay heart-shaped when they bake.
- Bake until edges are set, about 7-8 minutes, then cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing them to a cooling rack to cool completely.
- To Prepare the Strawberry Cream Filling: With a mixer, cream together butter and cream cheese until fluffy. Add in vanilla and jam and mix until incorporated. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar until creamy.
- Spread or pipe the filling onto one-half of the cookies, top with another half.
- Refrigerate. Can be frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container. Defrost in the refrigerator before enjoying.
I love Whoopie Pies. These are perfect for Valentine’s Day! So cute and yummy!
These look so delicious and yummy! My daughter is going to love this recipe! Strawberry anything is her favorite! Can’t wait to show her this recipe!
Chocolate and strawberry is such a delicious flavour combination. These look amazing.
They are so delicious and perfect for lunch treats! Going to pin this!
Love whoopie pies. These look so cute and pretty. Perfect valentines day treat.
Chocolate and strawberry flavors go so well together. These are super cute, I love that you shaped them into hearts.
You found my weakness – Whoopie Pies! I couldn’t way for V-Day, I had to make them right away and they’re so fabulous! Easy to make and delicious!
What a great idea to make these into little hearts! Such a perfect recipe for V-day!
Cutest pies ever! Perfect for the best holiday!
Thank you so much!!