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Now that we’ve decided to DIY a portion of our dessert buffet, I’ve made it my mission to find simple and tasty recipes that even a non-baker like me could whip up. My first attempt came in the form of these tasty morsels:

Bakerella

Now I know whoopie pies aren’t new on the wedding scene, but after whipping up a batch of my own I can honestly say that I understand the hype! These damn things are tasty and super simple to whip up, even for a kitchen klutz like me!

My foray into the world of whoopie pies began with the book Whoopie Pies by Sara Billingsley and Amy Treadwell, and these so-adorable-it-hurts heart-shaped whoopie-pie pans from Wilton.

After looking over all the recipes in the book, I decided to keep it old school and go with the classic chocolate cake with a buttercream filling. I was really pleased with how quickly the recipe came together and even more pleased with the tasty results.

According to the book the whoopies can be made up to a month in advance if frozen properly. Since we’ll be incorporating several small-bite desserts into our buffet, I’m estimating we’ll only need about three batches or a total of 48 pies, which shouldn’t be too hard to whip up the week before the wedding.

If you’re interested in baking up some pies of your own, here are a couple handy tips I picked up during my experimentation:

• The book specifically refers to mixing your ingredients with a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, but if you’re like me with little to no fancy kitchen equipment, a basic hand mixer with standard attachments will do.
• I definitely recommend investing in a pastry bag and tips if you’re looking to get perfectly stacked pies with a plump cushion of filling. The pastry bag is super simple to use and the results are top notch.
• When the book says 10-minute cook time it means 10 minutes! I accidentally left a batch in for 11 minutes, and my cakes came out super dry. On the other hand, when I tried to take them out a minute early, the cakes ended up crumbly and refused to hold their shape.
• You don’t need a special whoopie-pie pan to make whoopies, but if you choose to invest in one I recommend spraying your pan with cooking spray before loading it up with mix and using a toothpick to remove your cooled cakes after baking.

So tell me, friends: do you plan to bake/cook anything up for your wedding, or do you think I’m crazy for planning to DIY part of our dessert buffet?