<p>Make way, cupcakes—it's whoopie pie time! Everyone is falling in love with America's classic sandwich treat—two soft cookies with a creamy filling. Now, baker extraordinaire Claire Ptak, a pastry alum of Berkeley's famed Chez Panisse and proprietor of Violet, her own baking company, takes the humble whoopie pie to new heights. </p> <p>Here are 60 irresistible recipes—made with fresh, seasonal ingredients—that show home bakers how to make the components for more than two dozen distinctive, flavorful whoopie pies: </p> <p>• Classic whoopie pies, including <strong>Chocolate with Fluffy Marshmallow Filling</strong>, <strong>Chocolate Chip with Chocolate Marshmallow Filling</strong>, and <strong>Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese<br /></strong>• Iced and glazed treats such as <strong>Walnut Whip</strong>, <strong>Coconut Cream with Coconut Swiss Buttercream</strong>, and <strong>Meringue with Chestnut Cream</strong> whoopie pies <br />• Topped and drizzled indulgences from <strong>Blackberry with Blackberry Cream</strong> to <strong>Banana Cream Pie with Vanilla Custard Cream</strong> <br />• Frozen and chilled varieties such as refreshing <strong>Key Lime Pie</strong> and <strong>Chocolate Mint with Frozen Mint Chip Cream <br /></strong>• Holiday-themed desserts like <strong>Easter Egg</strong> and <strong>Spooky Halloween</strong> whoopie pies—and much more!<br /> <br />More than 75 gorgeous full-page photographs showcase every recipe in this book, which also includes a handful of Claire Ptak's other not-to-be-missed sweet treats, including <strong>Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies</strong> and <strong>Easy Chocolate Macaroons</strong>. </p> <p><i>The Whoopie Pie Book</i> will inspire and guide every time the whoopie-pie urge hits!</p>