Recipe: Red velvet whoopie pies | Style at Home

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup vegetable shortening
• ½ cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons red food coloring
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter at room temperature
• 12 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
• 1 pound (4 cups) confectioner’s sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract