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Funfetti Whoopie Pies

May 10, 2014 By Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com 4 Comments

Funfetti Whoopie Pies

 

If there is anything better than sprinkles, I’d like to know what it is! Everything tastes better with sprinkles on it, especially cake! I’m bringing out my inner 3-year old with these Funfetti Whoopie Pies. We’ll transform good ol’ Pillsbury Funfetti Cake Mix into perfect hand-held treats. While we are at it, we’ll just go ahead and dip it in white chocolate and add a few more sprinkles. Because, well… sprinkles!

 

 

With the super-popular Pillsbury Bake-Off contest coming to our very own Nashville this year on November 3rd at the brand new Omni Nashville Hotel, I thought I would transform something into my own special treat. Hopefully lots of you sent in some great recipe ideas. Hoping even more that we will see you in the finals here in Nashville!

 

 

Pillsbury Funfetti Cake Mix

 

There really isn’t anyone that doesn’t immediately recognize this fun-filled Funfetti baking mix and start to remember the sweet treats of their childhood. Nobody I would want to know, at least ;). This stuff just screams happiness. You could go ahead and be all fancy and make your own sprinkle-infused cake mix, but ehhh. I just wanted something quick and easy. I always seem to have a box or ten of this stuff sitting in the cabinet anyway.

 

SPRINKLES!

 

Aside from having enough cake mix to induce a diabetic coma, I seem to have become a hoarder. Call the shows, book the intervention. SPRINKLES! I have soooo many sprinkles. I don’t really think this is a problem (they never do though, right?…).

 

Evident by being this recipe’s main attraction, it’s a good thing I did have 14 different types just waiting to be used. Pick out your favorite(s). I went with the larger rod shaped sprinkles to accent these whoopie pies. The sugar crystals add nice color and pizazz, but tend to bleed over into the chocolate when left for a while.

 

Cream Cheese Frosting to Fill the Whoopie Pies

 

Ya… I said it. Chocolate. Why not take the entire cream-filled whoopie pie and dip it in white chocolate coating and then cover it with sprinkles? That’s what you are suppose to do, I think.

 

For the white chocolate coating, I am going to use a shortening/candy coating chocolate mix that I took from my very first recipe post, Christmas Tree Snack Cakes. I’ve used this coating recipe for tons of treats. Always a winner.

 

Funfetti Whoopie Pies

 

I ended up with a dozen of these colorful treats. The next time I make them, I will probably try them as mini-whoopie pies. Maybe even macaron sized. They are very sweet. Not that I am complaining. I eat… I mean, I would eat sugar in a bowl if people wouldn’t judge me. We ended up halving these and still had plenty of a su su su su suuugar rush.

 

Funfetti Whoopie Pies

 

It’s always great to take a simple off-the-shelves item and make it something of your own. I would love to hear what creations you all have concocted.

 

Don’t forget to check out the delicious recipes from past Contest finalists at the Bake-Off website!

 

 

Pillsbury, Pillsbury Funfetti and Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest are property of General Mills, Inc.

 

 

Funfetti Whoopie Pies
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
30 mins
 
Funfetti Whoopie Pies with White Chocolate Coating and Sprinkles
Serves: 1 dozen large whoopie pies
Ingredients
Cakes
  • Pillsbury Funfetti Cake Mix, 1 box
  • 3 eggs
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • ½ cup water
Cream Filling
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temp.
  • 4 ounces butter, unsalted - room temp.
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
White Chocolate Coating
  • (Recipe from Christmas Tree Snack Cakes on Southern FATTY)
  • ½ cup white chocolate / vanilla candy coating (CandyQuick, etc.)
  • ¼ cup shortening
  • Sprinkles, to decorate
Instructions
Cakes
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F.
  2. Mix Funfetti Cake Mix with water, eggs, vegetable oil in mixer until well combined.
  3. On parchment lined baking sheet, place two tablespoons of batter in circle, about 1½ inches in diameter.
  4. Bake for 8-10 minutes (9 minutes was the magic number for me) until the bottom edges are barely browning. Remove and cool on pan/paper before transferring to cooling rack.
  5. While cakes are cooling, make frosting:
Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. In mixer, combine cream cheese, butter and vanilla until combined.
  2. Slowly add powdered sugar and stir on slow speed until combined.
  3. Mix on medium speed for a minute.
  4. Transfer to piping bag.
Finished Cakes
  1. Pipe cream onto bottom of one cake and place second on as top (don't overfill).
  2. Microwave shortening, candy coating for 30 seconds, stir well. Repeat 30 second microwave and stir as needed until just melted and combined. (1 minute for me)
  3. Cool coating to handle.
  4. Dip whoopie pies in coating and place on parchment-lined cookie sheet.
  5. Place dipped pies in refridgerator/freezer to cool and set coating quickly. Repeat dips until coated to own preference. (three for mine)
  6. On the last coat, immediately sprinkle with sprinkles.
  7. Cool and enjoy! Stores well in container for several days in refrigerator. Server at room temp. for best taste.
  8. Visit SouthernFATTY.com and let us know how you enjoyed them!
Notes
Copyright 2014 - SouthernFATTY.com
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 whoopie pie
3.5.3226

 

Did any of you submit recipes into the Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest for this year? Will I see you here in Nashville? Comment below!

 

 

Filed Under: Confections / Sweets Tagged With: cake, chocolate, dessert, funfetti, snack cakes, sprinkles, sweet, white chocolate

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  1. Teresa Ambra

    September 26, 2014 at 9:16 pm

    These look so wonderful. I think I may give them a try for the holidays this year!

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      September 26, 2014 at 9:30 pm

      Thanks! Hope you like ’em 🙂

      Reply
  2. Hannah Rounds

    May 14, 2014 at 8:45 am

    My husband’s birthday is coming up, and he is a sugar addict too. These look like the perfect birthday confection. It is my dream to win a Pilsbury bake off, but I have only entered once. Every time I think I come up with something original, I look online, and its already been done. Alas, a girl can dream.

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      May 14, 2014 at 9:15 am

      These would be perfect for a birthday! (or anything else you can find an excuse to make them for heh)

      It’s definitely tough come up with an original recipe today. Especially when there’s thousands fighting for it. A competition like that would be tons of fun to be part of the finals for, though!

      Let me know how they go over if you make ’em!

      -Phillip

      Reply

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