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What is a homegrown, Maine wedding without whoopie pies? No doubt many do not know what a whoopie pie is. But as a true Mainer, I l-o-o-o-v-e whoopie pies & was spoiled by this chocolate- cake-like, definitely-not-a-pie, dessert sandwich filled with fluffy sweet cream. When I sat down with my sister to discuss our dessert buffet {which I am fairly certain will be larger than our actual dinner buffet!}, we talked about the croquembouche, the grooms cake, the small cake we will actually cut {more on that soon}, mini-cupcakes, & various other desserts.
This is going to sound crazy, but first let me say I am allergic to red dye {see where I am going with this?}. I have never had a red velvet cupcake, cake, whoopie pie, ice cream, & whatever else they are making red velvet now. I have no idea what it tastes like, nor do I want to try. I get why they are so popular, but I had no interest in having any kind of red velvet anything on our dessert buffet. I want to be able to eat everything {which I will!}. This, of course, did not fly with Rich, a die-hard red velvet lover. So, we decided on a red velvet grooms cake. "No red velvet cupcakes?" he asks. Umm...."How about red velvet whoopie pies??" says my sister to the rescue. Okay. I can live that, & they are so pretty {see bottom left photo}. I won't be able to eat them, but there will be plenty of options!
So, mini-red velvet whoopie pies will add a pop of color to our dessert buffet. A little twist on an old Maine tradition, that seems to be spreading nation-wide!
Sarah - we are doing the Cranberry Island Kitchen scallop golden whoopies with champagne-flavored filling as our favors/seating assignments. I love whoopie pies! And don't feel bad about not being able to eat the red velvet - it is completely overrated. :)
Posted by: Beth Harris | June 03, 2010 at 02:38 PM