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Indulge in these delicious and simple chocolate whoopie pies with a creamy filling. Using a shortcut like chocolate cake mix, these are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth without spending hours in the kitchen.
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Easy Chocolate Whoopie Pies (with cake mix)

Indulge in these delicious and simple chocolate whoopie pies with a creamy filling. Using a shortcut like chocolate cake mix, these are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth without spending hours in the kitchen.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate whoopie pies, chocolate whoopie pies with cake mix, easy chocolate whoopie pies
Servings: 12 pies
Calories: 302kcal
Author: Barbara

Ingredients

  • 13.25 ounces Devils Food Cake Mix Or use whatever size cake mix you have on hand
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 16 ounces Vanilla icing Or use our homemade cream cheese frosting (link in notes)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl, mix chocolate cake mix, vegetable oil and eggs together until smooth and thick using a hand mixer or stand mixer.
    Indulge in these delicious and simple chocolate whoopie pies with a creamy filling. Using a shortcut like chocolate cake mix, these are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth without spending hours in the kitchen.
  • Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet. A small cookie scoop works great. If desired, roll the dough in your hands to get an even, round cookie dough ball.
    Indulge in these delicious and simple chocolate whoopie pies with a creamy filling. Using a shortcut like chocolate cake mix, these are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth without spending hours in the kitchen.
  • Gently press down with your fingers so they spread out more during baking.
    Indulge in these delicious and simple chocolate whoopie pies with a creamy filling. Using a shortcut like chocolate cake mix, these are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth without spending hours in the kitchen.
  • Bake for approximately 10 minutes.
    Indulge in these delicious and simple chocolate whoopie pies with a creamy filling. Using a shortcut like chocolate cake mix, these are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth without spending hours in the kitchen.
  • Remove from the oven. Let cool on the pan for a few minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Spread a dollop of homemade cream cheese icing or store-bought vanilla icing in between two cookies.
    Indulge in these delicious and simple chocolate whoopie pies with a creamy filling. Using a shortcut like chocolate cake mix, these are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth without spending hours in the kitchen.

Notes

    • The cookies will spread more if you press them down before baking. This step is optional.
    • To make these a quick chocolate whoopie pie, use a store bought icing for the sandwich filling.
    • I prefer to use homemade cream cheese icing in the middle. Find that recipe here.
    • Be sure to let the cookies cook completely before filling.
    • If using a cream cheese frosting, be sure to store the cookies in the fridge.
    • The nutritional information is auto-calculated and can vary depending on the products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 338mg | Potassium: 126mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 41IU | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 2mg