Monday, November 7, 2011

Red Velvet Whoopie Pies Challenge...Check!



Today, I tackled the Whoopie Pie phenomenon. Ok, maybe that's a big word, a slight exaggeration perhaps...but then, I live in Switzerland, I have never seen one anywhere, only heard about it from Martha Stewart, so I am thinking it's possible that it's a phenomenon in America. Over here? Well, just something perfect to add to my website in the making, because I have never seen a whoopie pie ever in Switzerland. What can I say, this challenge was a breeze. Don't take that as an insult Nancy, I really enjoyed making them! The challenge will be more like finding really good recipes for them. These cakey cookies have the strangest dough when they aren't baked, elastic almost. Not like a cookie and no where near a cupcake, but they are absolutely perfect! And I tried out a new cream cheese frosting-with cream-like a whipped cream frosting really. But I was so scared it would turn that I think I didn't beat long enough. Still practiced piping some flowers with it though, and they weren't too horrible. Anyway, these whoopie pies taste fantastic! And I can't wait for the husband to try them! Any other challenges anyone? And before someone tries : no cakes, and new rules, no brownies (I hate making them, and I can never eat more than one) and please, nothing nutritious!!!

7 comments:

  1. Those look so good!! I could suggest decorating them for next time.. For future challenges, when are you going to start Christmas baking? Otherwise, if you like it, peanut brittle? Or candy cane bark - how hard is it to make actual chocolate with different combinations? Chocolate or cinnamon buns/rolls? Ro

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  2. Pffff...is my answer...I could try peanut brittle, though I am not sure I would actually like it...!!! And I honestly don't know what I want to do as christmas baking apart from just decorating gingerbread cookies and such. And well, I won't make buns, 'cause I really don't eat those and they can be found in every bakery here. What do you mean by the chocolate though? Like mixing candy cane with chocolate?

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  3. Yeah! Google peppermint bark or candycane bark... its good.. And I dont like peanut brittle either..

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  4. The one I tried was just candycane pieces mixed in a flat bar of dark chocolate, but the ones on the internet have like a layer of candycane on top of the chocolate.. I dont know how easy it is to make solid chocolate bars.. so that would be the challenge. You can add anything in them..

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  5. Ok, I'll go check that out!! Sounds tasty anyway, and so Christmasy!!!

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  6. And what did the whoopie pies taste like, Ive never had one so curious to know what the hype is about..Ro

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  7. They are very tasty-though I am pretty sure the original chocolate with white cream is the best. Sort of tastes like 2 muffin tops with cream inside-but less smooth than a cupcake.

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