Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies

Name: Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: About 15 pies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: CAKE INGREDIENTS; 1 box carrot cake mix (18 oz); 1 stick unsalted butter, softened; 3 eggs; 1 carrot, grated; FILLING INGREDIENTS; 8 oz cream cheese; 1 stick butter; 16 oz powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla; 1/2 c pecans, chopped

By Pattie Turner
@knit1purl1

I love Whoopie Pies! They are really easy to make. You can also add 1/2 cup raisins, if you like, to the cake ingredients. You can use Walnuts instead of pecans, if you prefer, to roll the finished pies in. The Women's Fellowship Group at my church recently took a meal to a local hospice home and I made these pies to share. They were a big hit! I hope that you enjoy!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Any carrot cake fans in the house? Me too! And these wonderfully moist and creamy Whoopie Pies sure do that carrot cake flavor justice... and they're portable! Great for a bake sale or special after-school treat. The Test Kitchen

Rating:

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Serves:

About 15 pies

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

10 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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CAKE INGREDIENTS
1 box

carrot cake mix (18 oz)
1 stick

unsalted butter, softened
3

eggs
1

carrot, grated
FILLING INGREDIENTS
8 oz

cream cheese
1 stick

butter
16 oz

powdered sugar
1 tsp

vanilla
1/2 c

pecans, chopped

How to Make Carrot Cake Whoopie Pies

Step-by-Step

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl beat the carrot cake mix, butter and eggs until incorporated.
Stir in the grated carrot and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
Using a small ice-cream scoop drop the batter by 2 tablespoon mounds onto parchment lined cookie sheets. (You can also use a whoopie pie pan sprayed with cooking spray. I invested in one because I make a lot of pies.) Bake until golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and cool 5 minutes on the pan and then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
In a mixing bowl beat together the cream cheese, butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla with a hand mixer until combined and light and fluffy.
To assemble the whoopie pies, put the filling into a sealable plastic bag and snip the corner to make a small opening. Put the chopped pecans into a shallow dish or pie plate. Flip over one carrot cake cookie and pipe a dollop of frosting into the center. (I like a LOT of frosting!)
Top with another cookie and press gently to spread the frosting to the edges.
Roll the edges of the whoopie pie into the chopped pecans. Fill the remaining cookies and roll in the pecans until done. Refrigerate until serving.