Cake Mix Whoopie Pies
Cake Mix Whoopie Pies are one of the easiest dessert recipes you can make when you’re craving a bakery-style treat without a lot of effort.
Using a boxed cake mix cuts down on ingredients and prep time while still creating soft, cake-like cookies sandwiching a sweet, creamy filling.
Whether you’re making them for birthdays, holidays, bake sales, or just because, these treats come together quickly and can be customized with different cake mix flavors and fillings.
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Why You’ll Love These Cake Mix Whoopie Pies
- Made with a boxed cake mix
- Only a handful of ingredients
- Soft and fluffy texture
- Easy to customize for any occasion
- Great make-ahead dessert
How to Make Whoopie Pies with Cake Mix
- Mix the cake mix, eggs, oil, vanilla, and sprinkles until combined.
- Scoop the batter onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake until the edges are just set.
- Let the cakes cool completely before sandwiching them with a fluffy marshmallow filling and rolling the edges in sprinkles.
- For the best texture, chill the whoopie pies for 20–30 minutes before serving.
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How to Make Perfect Whoopie Pies
- Perfect whoopie pies start with evenly sized cakes and the right texture.
- The cakes should be soft and fluffy, not crisp like cookies.
- Be careful not to overmix the batter or overbake the cakes.
- Using a cookie scoop and allowing the cakes to cool before adding the filling will help create professional-looking results.
Absolutely! Box cake mix is one of the easiest ways to make whoopie pies. The cake mix provides flavor, sweetness, and structure while reducing the number of ingredients needed. Chocolate, vanilla, red velvet, funfetti, lemon, and spice cake mixes all work well for creating different variations.
Traditional cake batter is usually thinner and designed to be baked in a cake pan. Whoopie pie batter is thicker so it can be scooped onto a baking sheet and hold its shape while baking. The result is a soft, cake-like cookie that’s sturdy enough to sandwich around a filling.
Overmixed batter or batter that is too warm can cause excessive spreading during baking.
If the filling contains cream cheese or dairy-based frosting, they should be refrigerated.
Yes! Wrap each whoopie pie individually and freeze for up to three months.
What Is the Best Filling for a Whoopie Pie?
Classic marshmallow cream filling is the most popular choice because it’s light, fluffy, and perfectly sweet. However, there are plenty of delicious alternatives, including:
- Vanilla buttercream
- Cream cheese frosting
- Chocolate frosting
- Peanut butter frosting
- Cookies and cream filling
- Strawberry buttercream
The best filling depends on the flavor of cake mix you’re using and your personal preference.
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How to Make Whoopie Pies with Cake Mix
Ingredients
- 1 box vanilla cake mix
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¼ cup uncoated sprinkles
- 7 ½ oz jar of marshmallow fluff
- ½ stick butter
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1-2 cups confectioner’s sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375
- Add cake mix, eggs, oil, vanilla and sprinkles to a large bowl and stir until fully incorporated.
- Using a small cookie scoop, scoop even balls of the cookie dough onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Leave 2 inches between each ball of dough so it has room to expand.
- Bake in a 375 degree oven for 10-12 mins or until the edges begin to brown.
- Allow to cool.
- Make the marshmallow icing by beating fluff and butter until smooth.
- Add in the confectioners sugar a little at time beating until smooth.
- Icing should not be super stiff but fall into a ribbon pattern.
- Using the same scooper from the cookies, add one scoop of icing to the cooled cookies.
- Roll in the sprinkles.
- Serve at room temperature or serve cold
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