Halloween Whoopie Pies (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Cake Base
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1 box (15.25 oz) devil's food cake mix
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3/4 cup water
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1/2 cup vegetable oil
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3 large eggs
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1 box (4-serving size) instant chocolate fudge pudding mix
→ Decorating Supplies
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2 containers (16 oz each) vanilla buttercream frosting
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Orange gel food coloring
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Edible black glitter or sprinkles
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Powdered sugar for dusting
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Black licorice laces (for spider legs)
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Candy eyeballs
# Instructions:
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Heat your oven to 350°F and line your baking sheets with silicone mats or parchment paper.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, water, oil, eggs, and pudding mix. Beat everything together on medium speed until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
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Using a cookie scoop or spoon, drop evenly-sized portions of batter onto your prepared baking sheets, forming round shapes. Make 36 smaller circles for bite-sized treats or 18 larger ones for standard whoopie pies.
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Bake for 7-10 minutes, depending on size. The cakes should spring back lightly when touched and look set around the edges.
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Let the cakes cool entirely on the baking sheets before handling - this prevents them from breaking apart during assembly.
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Blend the vanilla frosting with orange food coloring gel, adding a little at a time until you achieve your desired Halloween orange shade.
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Spread or pipe the orange frosting generously onto the flat side of half your cakes, then gently sandwich with the remaining cakes.
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Sprinkle black glitter or create stenciled designs with powdered sugar. For spider versions, insert licorice legs and add candy eyes with a dab of extra frosting.
# Notes:
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Recipe yields either 18 smaller whoopie pies or 9 larger ones, depending on your preferred size
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For stenciled designs, use small Halloween-themed stencils and dust with powdered sugar through a fine sifter
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To make spider whoopie pies, insert 8 pieces of black licorice as legs before adding the top cake, then attach candy eyes with frosting
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Consider using black-colored frosting instead of orange for a more dramatic spider effect