The first annual Whoopie Pie Contest took place today at Oddfellows Cafe on Capitol Hill. Amateur and professional bakers alike showed off their delightful confections – ranging from the traditional chocolate cake sandwich with marshmallow cream (or butter cream, depending on your standard of tradition) center to lime-poppy seed with blackberry filling. Desperate to see who won and see the cakes in action? Check out our pics and maybe you’ll be inspired to make some whoopie. Photos by Will Hazzard.Published on July 21, 2010
While whoopie pies can be simple, some bakers chose to take them to the next level and add a little originality.
So many whoopie pies.
The classic whoopie pie: Two fluffy cake-cookies filled with marshmallow fluff.
Mint: next to peanut butter, best complement to chocolate.
The judges carefully deduce the best of the 24 different whoopie pies.
Who gets the last one?
Vote now, vote often… for the best whoopie pie.
Your average Seattle sweettooth.
Oddfellows’ patrons enjoying and judging the whoopie pies.
Destroyed.
Winner of the audience award with Nana Cuoco’s whoopie pie.
Seen right, Heather Earnhardtt of Volunteer Park Cafe, winner of both the award for Most Original and Best Overall whoopie pie.
Chef Eliza, winner for the award for Best Classic whoopie pie.
