Description
Football shaped whoopie pies are the ultimate game day dessert — soft chocolate cakes filled with fluffy marshmallow buttercream and decorated to look like footballs. Perfect for Super Bowl parties, tailgates, or any football-themed celebration, this fun and festive recipe is a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ cup unsalted butter, melted
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup whole milk
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (for filling)
3 cups powdered sugar
¼ teaspoon kosher salt (for filling)
1 ½ cups marshmallow fluff (about one 7-ounce jar)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1–2 teaspoons milk, if needed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, espresso powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk melted butter with granulated and brown sugar until smooth. Add the egg and mix well.
- Stir in half of the dry ingredients, then add milk. Mix in the remaining dry ingredients until smooth.
- Print football templates, place on baking sheets, cover with parchment, and secure with magnets.
- Transfer batter to a piping bag with a medium round tip and pipe football shapes (about 3 inches long). Space 2 inches apart. Remove templates before baking.
- Bake 8–10 minutes until set and firm to the touch. Cool on sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
- For the buttercream, beat butter, powdered sugar, and salt until creamy. Add marshmallow fluff and vanilla, beating on high until fluffy. Add milk if needed.
- Spread frosting on the flat side of half the football cakes. Top with the remaining cakes to form sandwiches.
- Pipe frosting lines on top to resemble football laces.
Notes
- Espresso powder is optional but enhances the chocolate flavor.
- Use parchment paper to prevent sticking and for easy football shapes.
- Store at room temperature up to 2 days or refrigerate up to 5 days.
- Freeze individually wrapped whoopie pies for up to 2 months.
- Filling can be tinted with food coloring to match team colors.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 whoopie pie
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
