Strawberry Cream Whoopie Pies

America's Test Kitchen's Strawberry Cream Cake in whoopie pie form.


Start with one batch of vanilla whoopie pie cake parts from Whoopie Pies.






Whip up some cream cheese and whipping cream frosting from America's Test Kitchen.


Slice a bunch of fresh strawberries.


Assemble and add some fresh mint.


Sandwich.




Dig in.

Celebrate with Whoopie Pies

My dear friend Jennifer is finishing up her last semester at Mills (my alma mater). She's a lovely girl and a talented visual artist. The reception for An Artist's Dozen, the senior exhibition, in which she is participating is today. I wanted to bring her something to commemorate her participation in the show and all the hard work she's put into her pieces. I decided against flowers because that's what everyone gives to artists at receptions. And I figured I'd make her something because, well, I like to make stuff. So I made whoopie pies: red velvet with cream cheese filling.

I used this recipe from Michelle at Brown Eyed Baker for the cakes. I the recipe for cream cheese filling from Whoopie Pies as a start off point for my filling.

Mills College Holiday Craft Fair 2010

Last Thursday I participated in the annual Mills College Holiday Craft Fair. The day was great! It started out a little cold (great for hat sales), I got to sit next to my dear friend, former boss, knitter extraordinaire Fatima, and introduce a whole bunch of people to the magical world of whoopie pies. Take a look at what I brought and let me tell you how I did.

I brought...

Knitted goodies: festive cable beanies, slouchy berets, neckwarmers of all sorts, and wrist warmers. Also some crochet and felt pins (lower right corner).

Felt Christmas ornaments (on Etsy soon)

that I displayed on a purple Christmas tree.
Nice touch, I think.

And catnip buddies (of course).




I think I did pretty well. But next time I won't bring as many vanilla whoopie pies.*

*didn't sell a single one!