Description
Delicious Halloween-themed Whoopie Pies filled with vibrant orange icing and decorated with spider-like features.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (18.25 oz) Devil’s Food cake mix
- 1 cup cold water
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 (3.4 oz) instant chocolate pudding mix
- 16 oz vanilla cake icing
- Orange gel food coloring, to desired shade
- Black edible sprinkles or black sugar sparkles, for garnish
- Optional: black rope licorice pieces and candy eyes for spider decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with Silpat or parchment paper. Gather all ingredients and necessary equipment.
- In a large bowl, combine Devil’s Food cake mix, cold water, vegetable oil, eggs, and chocolate pudding mix. Beat on medium speed until fully blended and thickened.
- For larger whoopie pies, drop 18 evenly sized scoops (about 2 tablespoons each) of batter onto prepared sheets, spacing them apart. For smaller pies, use 36 scoops of half that size or pipe batter with a large tip for uniform circles.
- Bake for 7 to 10 minutes until the cakes are spongy and cooked through. Remove from oven and let cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a small bowl, mix vanilla cake icing with orange gel food coloring until a vibrant, uniform color is achieved.
- Spread or pipe the orange-colored icing onto the flat side of one cooled cake. Top gently with a second cake, avoiding too much pressure to prevent icing from squeezing out.
- Sprinkle black edible sprinkles or sugar sparkles over the icing. For spider variations, position four pieces of black rope licorice as legs on the icing before topping with the second cake and attach candy eyes with a small amount of extra icing.
- Store assembled whoopie pies in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Consume within 2 to 3 days for best freshness.
Notes
- Ensure cakes are completely cooled before assembling to avoid melting the icing.
- Experiment with the amount of orange gel food coloring to achieve your desired shade.
- The optional spider decorations add a fun touch for Halloween!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg