Breads & Baked Goods
Dessert
Easy
Nut-Free
Steam Bake
Vegetarian

Red Velvet Whoopie Pie

This cake is perfect for your valentine, year round!

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Item No. REC4746
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By Ninja Test Kitchen
  • Contains Dairy
  • Contains Eggs
  • Contains Wheat
Prepared with
Ninja Combi™ All-in-One Multicooker, Oven, and Air Fryer
Model: SFP701
$249.99
Total Time
47m
Easy
8
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup water, for steaming
  • Nonstick cooking spray

CAKE

  • 1 box (15.25 ounces) red velvet cake mix
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup canola oil

FILLING

  • 1 lb cream cheese
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter, cold, divided into 8 cubes
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 bag (2 pounds) confectioners’ sugar, 1/2 cup set aside for garnish

Utensils needed

  • Fine-Mesh Strainer
  • Stand or Hand Mixer

Instructions

Step 1
Add 1 cup water to pot. Spray the Ninja Multi-Purpose Pan (or an 8-inch round baking pan) with nonstick cooking spray.

Step 2
To make the cake, add the cake mix, water, eggs, and canola oil to the bowl of a stand mixer. Combine on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping the sides of the bowl when necessary. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 3
Place the pan on the bottom layer of the Deluxe Reversible Rack in the lower position, then place the rack in the pot.

Step 4
Close the lid and move the slider to STEAMCRISP. Select STEAM & BAKE, set temperature to 315°F, and set time to 17 minutes. Press START/STOP to begin cooking (PrE will display for approx. 20 minutes as it steams, then the timer will start counting down).

Step 5
When cooking is complete, check doneness by inserting a wooden toothpick into the middle of the cake. If it comes out clean, remove the pan from the pot and let cool for 2 to 3 hours. If the toothpick comes out with moist crumbs stuck to it, move the slider to STEAMCRISP, select STEAM & BAKE, set temperature to 300°F and set time to 10 minutes. Press START/STOP to continue cooking. After cooking is complete, remove pan from the pot and let cool for 2 to 3 hours.

Step 6
While the cake is cooling, make the frosting. Add cream cheese and butter to the bowl of stand mixer. Combine on medium speed for 2 minutes. When combined, reduce speed to low and add vanilla extract and 1 cup of sugar at a time. Continue to mix until fully incorporated, approximately 2 minutes. If frosting is thin, refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.

Step 7
When the cake is cooled, slice horizontally through the center. Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate, rounded side down, and evenly cover with all the frosting. Top with the second layer of cake, rounded side up.

Step 8
Add the reserved 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar to a fine mesh strainer and shake over the top of the whoopie pie for garnish.