I’m not trendy. I’m a follower. So, the following statement is a tremendously bold one for me to make: I predict whoopie pies are the next dessert phenomenon, much like cupcakes have become.
What is a whoopie pie you ask? Well, according to Wikipedia (the go-to source for lazy folks like me) a whoopie pie is “an American baked good that may be considered either a cookie, pie or cake. It is made of two round mound-shaped pieces of chocolate cake, or sometimes pumpkin or gingerbread cake, with a sweet, creamy filling or frosting sandwiched between them.”
Having never tried a whoopie pie, I was a skeptic. The name conjured images of neon pink snacks that never expire at my local gas station.
Upon moving to Georgia a few months ago, I tried my first whoopie pie. We were visiting a preschool for, ironically, preschool girl. We happened to visit at snack time and the teacher invited us to join the class. The treat? Whoopie pies. Turns out, the teacher had provided the snack that day because she had baked many, many batches of whoopie pies and was looking for ways to unload them. Why so many batches? Well, she was perfecting her recipe for the competition at the Georgia State Fair, of course! (You cannot make up stuff this good.)
So, I had my first taste of whoopie pie. Let’s just say that preschool girl almost lost her entire pie. I wanted to snatch it up and say, “mine, mine, all mine!” YUM! Since that first taste, I’ve noticed whoopie pies everywhere.
So why not consider giving the gift of whoopie pies to someone in your family this Christmas season? Whether you want to make them yourself or purchase them ready-to-eat, the options abound.
Give Whoopie Pies!
There are entire cookbooks dedicated to whoopie pies that are starting to turn up on mainstream shopping outlets like Crate & Barrel and Barnes & Noble (or maybe just stores with “&” in the title?). And with whole books dedicated to their creation, I’m willing to bet there are more flavors than just the chocolate, pumpkin and gingerbread mentioned by Wikipedia. Hmmmm, credibility issue?
Whoopie Pies : Dozens of Mix ‘em, Match ‘em, Eat ‘em Up Recipes
, Whoopies!: Fabulous Mix-and-Match Recipes for Whoopie Pies
, Making Whoopies: The Official Whoopie Pie Book
To make your own whoopie pies, Cooks.com features a tremendous variety of whoopie pie recipes in an assortment of flavors. Williams-Sonoma even has a special pan designed to garner the perfect mound-shape for the sandwich.
Making a whoopie pie for a special occasion? Don’t fret, there are “special occasion” whoopie pie pans available as well. Bunny, heart, pumpkin and Christmas pans can be found with a simple Google search.
A hybrid between making your own and purchasing, whoopie pie kits are available at several online retailers, including Crate & Barrel and Amazon
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Whoopie pies can be purchased The Fresh Market bakery. Available in-store or online, they are yummy (yes, after Ms. Linda’s chocolate whoopie pies, we tried TFM’s pumpkin whoopie pies at Halloween time)!
Due to high demand (okay, maybe I’m not predicting a trend as much as reporting on one), WickedWhoopies.com can no longer guarantee delivery before Christmas, but they will ship you some “wickedly good whoopie pies” in more than 20 different flavors and varieties.
So, why not get the baker in your family gifts to help him or her join the latest trend? Happy last-minute shopping!
A few weeks ago, we shared information about the MasterCard Here’s to Mom Holiday Promotion. The basics: register your MasterCard, spend $200 online and you will receive a $20 MasterCard gift card. It’s that simple and it’s real. How do I know? I received my $20 MasterCard gift card reward the other day. Go me! But, seriously, you have to love a promotion that is focused on rewarding moms for doing something we adore: shopping online.
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