Black Velvet Whoopie Pies
Making color themed desserts will always add a little cheer for your guests.
Ingredients
Black Velvet Whoopie Pies
- ½ cup butter, room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- ½ cup cocoa, sifted
- 2 1/3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon black food coloring (optional)
Buttercream
- 10 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon orange food coloring (optional)
Instructions
Black Velvet Whoopie Pies
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract.
- Beat in egg until smooth. Stir in cocoa until combined. Alternately, add flour and milk until combined. Stir in black food coloring.
- Transfer batter to a piping bag. Pipe 1 tablespoon sized mounds onto the baking sheets. With a damp finger, lightly pat the tops of the cakes to flatten any peaks.
- Bake 8-10 minutes until the cakes are firm to touch. Remove from oven and cool for a few minutes and transfer to racks to cool completely.
- To assemble, pipe buttercream filling between two cookies. Store in the refrigerator.
Buttercream
- In a large mixing bowl, whip butter over medium-high until smooth. Add powdered sugar and salt. Beat until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Mix in vanilla, heavy cream, and orange food coloring.
- Whip on medium-high for about 4 minutes, scraping down the sides periodically.
- Transfer to a piping bag.
