The Battle of the Red Velvet Whoopie Pies

I haven't felt compelled to compare recipes for a dessert for a long time.
After I made those red velvet cupcakes last month, I couldn't help wanting to make these Red Velvet Whoopie Pies that I saw in the Food Network Magazine.

I remembered seeing other recipes for Red Velvet Whoopie Pies and decided it was time for a taste test.
Luckily, we had another family dinner that I was bringing dessert to, so I had enough people to actually taste these little guys.
There were more than 2 recipes that I found for Red Velvet Whoopie Pies, but these 2 were the ones that had me most interested.

I liked that the Food Network's recipe actually had vinegar in it, since I think that is one of the key components in red velvet cake.

The Cream Cheese-Vanilla Bean filling/frosting was definitely the favorite of the frostings.
And these Whoopie Pies turned out to be the winners in the flavor department. They may not have been the prettiest of the Pies, but the cake was moist and tender and had the perfect flavor, as well as texture.
The Cream Cheese-Marshmallow Creme filling/frosting was not as popular. There were a few people who preferred this filling, but the overall consensus was that the other filling tasted better.
These BH&G cakes looked better, but didn't taste as good.
Don't get me wrong- they were still yummy, but when compared head on to the Food Network's version, they were not as tasty.
So, which ones will you make for your Valentine's Day treat?? Or, do you want to make both and come to your own conclusion about which ones deserve the title of Best Red Velvet Whoopie Pie?

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Recipe for Red Velvet Whoopie Pies from The Food Network Magazine

Recipe for Red Velvet Whoopie Pies from Better Homes and Gardens Magazine

The Cake Slice- Red Velvet Cupcakes

This months choice for The Cake Slice was Red Velvet Cake. It had a boiled frosting that included pecans and coconut.
I turned this recipe into cupcakes and they were taken to the homeless shelter for dinner, along with the coconut cupcakes I made the same day.
I originally was planning to do the frosting that came with the cake recipe, but as the day progressed, I didn't have enough time.
Then I thought a classic cream cheese frosting would be good, but I had no cream cheese.
So, I ended up making Martha's Fluffy Vanilla Frosting because I had the ingredients and I figured it would be basic enough to taste good with the red velvet cupcakes and the coconut cupcakes.

I saved one of these cupcakes for us to taste, because my daughter begged me too, so I got a little bite of the cupcake. It was delicious!
I am not an expert on Red Velvet Cake. I don't really know what it is supposed to taste like or anything, but this one was amazing. I would definitely make this cake again.

Check out the Cake Slice Blogroll to see what the other bakers thought about the Red Velvet Cake!

Click HERE for a link to the recipe