The Whoopie Pie Book

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.

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:

- Classic whoopie pies, including Chocolate with Fluffy Marshmallow Filling, Chocolate Chip with Chocolate Marshmallow Filling, and Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese

- Iced and glazed treats such as Walnut Whip, Coconut Cream with Coconut Swiss Buttercream, and Meringue with Chestnut Cream whoopie pies

- Topped and drizzled indulgences from Blackberry with Blackberry Cream to Banana Cream Pie with Vanilla Custard Cream

- Frozen and chilled varieties such as refreshing Key Lime Pie and Chocolate Mint with Frozen Mint Chip Cream

- Holiday-themed desserts like Easter Egg and Spooky Halloween whoopie pies--and much more 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 Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies and Easy Chocolate Macaroons.

The Whoopie Pie Book will inspire and guide every time the whoopie-pie urge hits