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Pile of Short Cut Boston Cream Whoopie Pies on a white plate.

Short Cut Boston Cream Whoopie Pies

Ali @ Jamhands.net
These Short Cut Boston Cream Whoopie Pies are just the best. I’ve made them a few times over the years and these taste wonderful!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 29 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 18 serving
Calories 346 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 parchment lined baking sheet

Ingredients
  

For the cake component:

  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • 3 large eggs
  • ½ cup water
  • ½ cup oil

For the filling:

  • 3.4 ounce box 3.4 ounce size vanilla instant pudding (It has to be instant)
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream Do not substitute milk, it won’t be the same

For the glaze:

  • 1 can chocolate frosting see note

Instructions
 

Make the cake component:

  • Heat oven to 400-f. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Mix the cake mix, eggs, water, and oil with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Drop by tablespoonfuls (they spread quite a bit, so just do about 6 to a pan) on parchment lined cookie sheets and bake for about 5-9 minutes, until edges are golden and tops spring back when lightly touched.
  • Place baking sheets on cooling racks for about 5 minutes, then remove cookies to racks.

Make filling:

  • Whisk pudding mix, milk, and cream in a medium bowl for about 2-3 minutes. Place in refrigerator for 5 minutes to set.
  • Once cookies have cooled, spread a generous spoonful on the flat side of one cookie and top with the flat side of another.

Make Glaze:

  • When all cookies are filled, microwave chocolate frosting for about 20-25 seconds, stopping to stir every 5 seconds or so. You want the frosting to be the consistency of a thick glaze. If it gets too runny, it will drip down the sides of the cookies and make a huge mess.
  • Spoon the chocolate frosting/glaze on the top of each Whoopie Pie, spreading to almost the edges. Keep any uneaten Whoopie Pies stored in your refrigerator.
  • They also freeze very well, just wrap individually with press and seal wrap. To thaw, unwrap and set out on a plate at room temperature.

Notes

*Alternatively you can do what I did: Combine 1 cup of chocolate chips with 1 Tablespoon shortening and melt together in the microwave. Heat in 20 sec increments and stir after each session.
Recipe from Confessions of a Cookbook Queen.

Nutrition

Serving: 1whoopie pieCalories: 346kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 310mgPotassium: 108mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 262IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 1mg
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