Description
These Red Velvet Wreath Whoopie Pies are a festive and show-stopping treat perfect for holiday celebrations. Featuring moist red velvet cakes shaped like wreaths, sandwiched with a creamy vanilla-cream cheese filling and decorated with green icing and red sprinkles, they combine classic flavors with a playful holiday design. Ideal for sharing and impressing guests or family.
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients for Cakes
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Decoration
- Green icing
- Red sprinkles or sugar pearls
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper to prepare for baking.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly combined.
- Cream Butter and Sugar: In a separate large bowl, beat the softened unsalted butter and granulated sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy. Then add the egg and vanilla extract, mixing well to combine.
- Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture alternately with buttermilk into the butter mixture, mixing until smooth. Finish by stirring in the red food coloring to achieve the vibrant red velvet color.
- Shape Wreaths: Pipe or spoon the batter onto the prepared baking sheets in small wreath shapes, ensuring to leave a small hole in the center to resemble a wreath.
- Bake: Bake the wreaths for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Make Filling: Beat the softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth. Gradually add the powdered sugar and vanilla extract, mixing until the filling is creamy and fluffy.
- Assemble Whoopie Pies: Pipe the cream cheese filling onto the flat side of one cooled wreath cake, then sandwich it with another cake.
- Decorate: Finish by decorating the assembled whoopie pies with green icing and red sprinkles or sugar pearls to create a festive wreath look.
Notes
- Make sure cakes are completely cool before assembling to prevent the filling from melting.
- Use gel-based red food coloring for a more vibrant color without thinning the batter.
- For sturdier wreaths, refrigerate the assembled whoopie pies briefly before serving.
- Green icing can be made from royal icing or store-bought decorating gel.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
