The Whoopie Pie Book: 60 Irresistible Recipes for Cake Sandwiches, Classic and New

Make way, cupcakes-it's whoopie pie time! Everyone is falling in love with America's classic sandwich treat-two soft cookies with a creamy filling. Now, baker extraordinaire Claire Ptak, a pastry alum of Berkeley's famed Chez Panisse and proprietor of Violet, her own baking company, takes the humble whoopie pie to new heights. Here are 60 irresistible recipes-made with fresh, seasonal ingredients-that show home bakers how to make the components for more than two dozen distinctive, flavorful whoopie pies: Classic whoopie pies, including **Chocolate with Fluffy Marshmallow Filling**, **Chocolate Chip with Chocolate Marshmallow Filling**, and **Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese** Iced and glazed treats such as **Walnut Whip**, **Coconut Cream with Coconut Swiss Buttercream**, and **Meringue with Chestnut Cream** whoopie pies Topped and drizzled indulgences from **Blackberry with Blackberry Cream** to **Banana Cream Pie with Vanilla Custard Cream** Frozen and chilled varieties such as refreshing **Key Lime Pie** and **Chocolate Mint with Frozen Mint Chip Cream** Holiday-themed desserts like **Easter Egg** and **Spooky Halloween** whoopie pies-and much more! More than 75 gorgeous full-page photographs showcase every recipe in this book, which also includes a handful of Claire Ptak's other not-to-be-missed sweet treats, including **Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies** and **Easy Chocolate Macaroons**. *The Whoopie Pie Book* will inspire and guide every time the whoopie-pie urge hits!