Strawberry Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Icing | Whoopie Pies from a Cake Mix

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRULDenULEWe8z4w8lUw2u4WqcSYsNxafYUdCOh1lqw5L-2hYbLzqAcQMSBvOJi5mhvn9xupxAZ6yCxTb6J1o-_0ztsJvupbTqLZx4mGtJOcQgqAW8VJcMz6KcSyprKZDs6u9O-et-tBA/s1600/IMG_0469.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRULDenULEWe8z4w8lUw2u4WqcSYsNxafYUdCOh1lqw5L-2hYbLzqAcQMSBvOJi5mhvn9xupxAZ6yCxTb6J1o-_0ztsJvupbTqLZx4mGtJOcQgqAW8VJcMz6KcSyprKZDs6u9O-et-tBA/s640/IMG_0469.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXU_cm26T_2M-mIaHSYlh9eLQ6jIEXe-Frnll-_peq_JFikVkjskdKGpR61x6wO1NK_-o7MqNcFc2uZ9kZ2IWN8vFPrM6cDWH0HOq_c0ljifOvaRa0iw_zSoD1sns0yRZjaH-keXWCn-Y/s1600/IMG_0478.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXU_cm26T_2M-mIaHSYlh9eLQ6jIEXe-Frnll-_peq_JFikVkjskdKGpR61x6wO1NK_-o7MqNcFc2uZ9kZ2IWN8vFPrM6cDWH0HOq_c0ljifOvaRa0iw_zSoD1sns0yRZjaH-keXWCn-Y/s320/IMG_0478.jpg" width="213" /></a> Samantha, my three-year-old niece, once told me her favorite cookies were "Icing Cookies."  So, when planning her Valentine's Day gift, I wanted to make her something that would be big in the icing department and just her size... and pink, of course. <br /><br />I used my recipe for <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/08/whoopie-pies-whoopie-pies-from-cake-mix.html">Whoopie Pies from a Cake Mix</a>, but instead of the chocolate cake mix I used Strawberry.  With the pink cookies and filling, I was hoping they would turn out looking a little like French Macaroons - and I think they did!<br /><br />They were a huge hit for Sam - as I think they would be for any birthday party or shower.  Here is the link to my original recipe for <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2011/08/whoopie-pies-whoopie-pies-from-cake-mix.html">Whoopie Pies from a Cake Mix</a>.  Obviously, you can use any kind of cake mix you want - for <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/02/emmas-baptism-homemade-cinnamon-rolls.html">Emma's Baptism last year I made them with Red Velvet cake mix and cream cheese frosting</a>.  <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6-MGClplfQXpIrYbdTaQXjDfmx6CCse8L1_PM-2jGnBq9zgynUntKXEn0y6fdNLXCloALNoQrY9NY-WVhyTbhz_VRzFxNLoVQyLcn_H1Sm0G_UUl9Xetu-ONbpA4RMHNsQQIE4b5Gdc/s1600/IMG_0541.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk6-MGClplfQXpIrYbdTaQXjDfmx6CCse8L1_PM-2jGnBq9zgynUntKXEn0y6fdNLXCloALNoQrY9NY-WVhyTbhz_VRzFxNLoVQyLcn_H1Sm0G_UUl9Xetu-ONbpA4RMHNsQQIE4b5Gdc/s640/IMG_0541.JPG" width="640" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here they are all packed up for Sam and Kate's Valentine's care package <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2013/02/little-girl-valentines-day-gift-idea.html">(see all of the girl contents, here!)</a>.  <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVRrNX3fFNWNta66xRMr8ku-jourCsgwKDRkbAhAg6QBHlwVIoUiVSWqITyt_z8edlQxeKJ1aSlSXh1n2ELkMLTDPGBCAkvoJl36vjydDeyVh9jPSqdKz7HMEJVUjOX77JjotaLkXkGk/s1600/IMG_0249.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVRrNX3fFNWNta66xRMr8ku-jourCsgwKDRkbAhAg6QBHlwVIoUiVSWqITyt_z8edlQxeKJ1aSlSXh1n2ELkMLTDPGBCAkvoJl36vjydDeyVh9jPSqdKz7HMEJVUjOX77JjotaLkXkGk/s640/IMG_0249.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The batter - perfectly pink. <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaala0n2i8vcwHxa9chjGkXo6_ndZQPk8PjYHTYoJxLwTx2MnkFuFJAjQUVGjx2b1deJAMd7XhpPeKKs67ui8yQommwzj_b9HyvWavZdjvPmx1cjK4R3cBi1gMxNcyRnmICo8YV3l7Er4/s1600/IMG_0253.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaala0n2i8vcwHxa9chjGkXo6_ndZQPk8PjYHTYoJxLwTx2MnkFuFJAjQUVGjx2b1deJAMd7XhpPeKKs67ui8yQommwzj_b9HyvWavZdjvPmx1cjK4R3cBi1gMxNcyRnmICo8YV3l7Er4/s640/IMG_0253.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> Since I was making small whoopies, I used a disposable piping bag to pipe them into little circles.  It worked great - made it much quicker than spooning them out. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfABJI7cpLuUPEVWA0qTbPb9OO9PTdUs2EGMaf2rXk0KOL1NxZtGL7wpmUvd15aOOhHZg5nW-qxtoh4IVsEHy02pIH-AvvThjUEM9xkXqBuiMU5pTUHAoW_UmqyXBjnWsiTKr1R6h4U_s/s640/IMG_0262.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I made two sizes - these were a little larger.  More of a cupcake top size. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4x8UdSXeFdWcrj1AlHeX3hsF4O2eyc3aqjnFBPmJlkdcKEOPxdeYmjsBl2nV8MqZ5IL4AoCyxoLtNrQcOGJuHnglk_IlqCM_hqeAXvqSK8_P4Jy_oTFPd3JbwIlA-sjigrWzTJyaOKOc/s1600/IMG_0264.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4x8UdSXeFdWcrj1AlHeX3hsF4O2eyc3aqjnFBPmJlkdcKEOPxdeYmjsBl2nV8MqZ5IL4AoCyxoLtNrQcOGJuHnglk_IlqCM_hqeAXvqSK8_P4Jy_oTFPd3JbwIlA-sjigrWzTJyaOKOc/s640/IMG_0264.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />The frosting - butter, powdered sugar and cream cheese all whipped together.  <br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Yum!  </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-fcQy-ct8-J8clqM5LxT7iSWXXvxDV73B_0QhnpgBj_dtdwtjsQ-VKp91dcKtSvE0G8qaJrwXDu-DLkc2nEoVW8Ioyn2QvlYtx-41vXAowgQVLzcegNkcn9enTJv2fCyLbYPsG8Gvuo/s1600/IMG_0275.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-fcQy-ct8-J8clqM5LxT7iSWXXvxDV73B_0QhnpgBj_dtdwtjsQ-VKp91dcKtSvE0G8qaJrwXDu-DLkc2nEoVW8Ioyn2QvlYtx-41vXAowgQVLzcegNkcn9enTJv2fCyLbYPsG8Gvuo/s640/IMG_0275.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Some mini and some tiny.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpAUdMPLxXt-8SyTMdZDtZqsoJB33_cfAbPoMDH6QaAyG3OAZFAt27C3tSVLXwFl3NhAYqOWp9BT1mUlNTA8FOi0mM0VC_PQ7__F9j8LotEtk0rK1rsneEg8HVYZ9qgARCezLApVX2zh4/s1600/IMG_0480.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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