Chocolate Whoopie Pies {With Cake Mix}

The best, classic, old fashioned, quick and easy chocolate whoopie pies recipe with creamy marshmallow filling. Soft, moist, homemade with simple ingredients. Starts off with cake mix box.

These cake-like cookie sandwiches are great as a snack or dessert. Serve them at birthday parties or dinner parties and they are bound to be a hit with both, kids and adults. If you enjoy this flavor, check out my Refrigerator Cake (Chocolate Oreo Box Cake) and Easy Chocolate Oreo Cake Recipe.

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• Key ingredients
• Variations
• How to make easy chocolate whoopie pies recipe with cake mix box?
• Tips and techniques
• Recipe FAQs
• Storage
• More doctored cake mix recipes
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Key ingredients

• Butter- Be sure it is unsalted.
• Eggs- Room temperature is best.
• Sour cream- Brings in a nice creaminess.
• Cake mix- I like to use Devil's Food Cake.
• Frosting- The best pairing is marshmallow flavor.

Variations

• Try other flavors of cake mixes- Chocolate is still the most common cookie flavor but other flavors of cake mixes can also be used. Just replace Devil's food cake mix with any other flavor of your choice. The rest of the recipe will stay the same. Try red velvet for Valentine's Day or pumpkin for Fall, Halloween and Thanksgiving. You can even use carrot cake mix for Easter and gingerbread cake mix for Christmas holidays.
• Use other fillings- The classic choice is marshmallow-based but it seems like American Buttercream Frosting and Cream Cheese Frosting have also become popular over the years. You can even use straight marshmallow cream or Homemade Whipped Cream.
• Double chocolate version- Use a chocolate filling, such as Chocolate Whipped Cream, ,
• Make ice cream sandwiches- Try strawberry, vanilla, or your favorite flavor of ice cream to make a cool treat.
• Decorate them- Drizzle melted chocolate over them or dip each sandwich halfway in melted chocolate and toss on some sprinkles.
• Add-ins for the filling- Whatever filling you use, you can have various outcomes by adding in some crushed peppermint candy canes, swirling in some peanut butter, tossing in sprinkles, or mixing in mini chocolate chips. The possibilities are endless.
• Mint chocolate- If you enjoy that classic pairing, try filling these cookies with Mint Frosting or mint chocolate chip ice cream.

How to make easy chocolate whoopie pies recipe with cake mix box?

1. Mix together- Butter, eggs, sour cream and cake mix.
2. Scoop out- Rounded portions on a cookie tray.
3. Bake- Until done, then let them cool.
4. Sandwich two cookies- Between frosting or filling and enjoy.

Tips and techniques

• Chill cookie dough- This is very important because it prevents them from spreading too much during baking and becoming flat discs.
• Temperature is key– Do not assemble until the cookies have fully cooled down or else the frosting will melt and make a sticky mess.
• Don’t over-mix cookie batter– Because this will yield tough cookies. Mix until all the ingredients are just combined. There may be a few lumps but you don’t have to worry about them.
• All ingredients should be at room temperature– That’s because they blend together smoothly and evenly.
• Brand of cake mixes– I have used these brands of cake mixes successfully: Pillsbury, Duncan Hines and Betty Crocker.
• Use unsalted butter- Because this prevents these treats from becoming too salty.
• Use full fat ingredients- Such as real butter and sour cream for maximum richness and moisture. No low-fat or fat-free ingredients!

Recipe FAQs

Storage

• Room temperature- Since they have a perishable filling, I don't recommend leaving them out for more than 4-5 hours.
• Make ahead- These can easily be made 1-2 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
• Refrigerate- In a sealed container for up to 3 days.
• Freeze- In a sealed container for up to 1 month. Let it thaw in the refrigerator overnight and enjoy.

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