Red velvet whoopie pies with a cream cheese icing.

Name: Red velvet whoopie pies with a cream cheese icing.
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 21/2 c flour; 1/4 c cocoa powder; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 3/4 c buttermilk; 1 tsp red dye; 3/4 c butter, room temperature; 1 c sugar; 1 large egg; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 c butter, room temperature; 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 c confectioners' sugar

By Judy Spencer
@currymom3

This is a sweet treat for the young and the young at heart. Take two pieces of red velvet cake and sandwich it together with a cream cheese icing. Go to my face book page for more recipes facebook.com/...206856976028186

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Ingredients

21/2 c

flour
1/4 c

cocoa powder
1/2 tsp

baking soda
1/2 tsp

baking powder
1/4 tsp

salt
3/4 c

buttermilk
1 tsp

red dye
3/4 c

butter, room temperature
1 c

sugar
1 large

egg
1 tsp

vanilla extract
1/2 c

butter, room temperature
8 oz

cream cheese, room temperature
1 tsp

vanilla extract
3 c

confectioners' sugar
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How to Make Red velvet whoopie pies with a cream cheese icing.

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 375 degrees then sift together 2 1/4c flour, 1/4c coco, 1/2t powder, 1/2t baking soda, 1/4 salt and set aside.
Portion out 3/4c buttermilk and 1T red dye and set aside.
Paddle together in the mixer 3/4c room temp butter until smooth, then add 1c sugar until creamy, next add 1 egg and 1t vanilla until incorporated.
Mix and alternate dry ingredients with the wet until it all comes together. Spoon with a small ice cream scoop onto a greased baking sheet and bake for 12 to 15 mins depending on size.
For the icing you will need...1/2c butter room temp, 8 ounces cream cheese, 3c confectioners sugar and 1t vanilla.
Cream it together in a mixer and spread it on.