Devil's Food Whoopie Pies

By Addie

MY NOTES: Just bake this as a CAKE! Much less work! Bake the cake in 1 13" x 9" pan as directed on the package. Remove cake from pan when cooled enough, split in half horizontally and add the filling. Place top layer on and cut into squares. Delicious and easy! No more wishing for Whoopie pies but thinking "Agghhh...to much work!"

Ingredients

• Cakes:
• 1 box (18.25 ounces) devil's food cake mix
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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• Filling:
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 3 large cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
Cakes

2. In large bowl, combine cake mix, eggs, oil, 3 tablespoons water and baking powder. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds, then on medium for 2 minutes; batter will be thick. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing about 2 inches apart, for a total of 36 mounds.

3. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 12 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Let cookies stand on sheets for 2 minutes, then use a thin metal spatula to quickly transfer cakes to wire racks to cool. Repeat with remaining batter.
Filling

4. While cakes are cooling, prepare filling. In a medium-size bowl, beat butter until smooth. Add confectioners' sugar, vanilla and 1 1/2 tablespoons water. Beat on low speed until blended, then increase speed to medium-high and beat until smooth. Spread a heaping tablespoon filling onto a cake. Sandwich with a second cake. Repeat.