While a red velvet whoopie pie for Valentine’s Day would certainly suffice for a little dessert romance, I couldn’t help but think outside the food coloring on this one. This Valentine’s Day you can not only impress your special someone with a semi-homemade treat but have a little fun with him too!

One of my favorite romance friendly desserts includes anything and everything that needs to be dipped. You can still with a fondue pot and some of your favorite meats and dipping sauces then follow it up with a chocolate fondue to dip pound cake and fruits … like cherries. Pair those with these chocolate covered cherry whoopie pies and you’ll find the way to your man’s heart … through his stomach.

Cherry Buttercream Filling

• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 stick butter
• 3/4 cup cherry pie filling, pureed
• 4 cups powdered sugar

Whoopie Cakes

• 1 box Chocolate Fudge cake mix
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 – 4 serving box instant Chocolate Fudge Pudding mix

Tools Needed

• Wilton Nonstick 12 Cavity Heart Whoopie Pie Pan ^[1]

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray whoopie pie pan with Wilton cake release spray.
2. In an electric mixer on a low speed, combine eggs, water, oil.
3. Add pudding mix and cake mix.
4. Continue to beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, until smooth.
5. Using a spoon, place a large dollop of cake batter into each heart and spread evenly with the smooth side of the spoon.
6. Bake 6 – 8 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean when placed in the center of a whoopie cake.
7. Allow to cool completely before frosting.
8. In an electric mixer, combine shortening and butter on high speed until mixed well.
9. Add pureed cherry sauce and mix on a medium speed for 30 seconds.
10. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and mix for 1 minute until smooth.
11. Using a disposable piping bag, pipe frosting between two layers of whoopie cakes.

Disclosure – As a Wilton Brand Ambassador ^[2] I was provided with product. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation.