I need a formula for dense cake style Red Velvet and Chocolate Whoopie Pies

Greetings JJ,

Your request on this site goes to folks more attuned to breadbaking, so maybe that's why there's been no response.

And I apologize for my not having responded. I'm a former bakery owner, pastry chef, and recipe developer - but I don't have a perfected recipe for your request. And sorry, I'm too busy right now with a deadline, testing recipes for my new cookbook which will be released shortly. 

But I do have a couple of suggestions. Take a Red Velvet cake recipe, the smallest batch size possible, then keep adding flour until the batter is thick, density a bit closer to dough rather than batter. Also add a pinch of extra leavener, whichever is used in the recipe. Drop a couple scoops from a disher/scoop, leave plenty of room on the baking sheet, and bake as for half moon (black and white) cookies. If the cookie spreads too much add more flour; if too dense, add a touch liquid and repeat baking.

For the filling, I would use a soft cream cheese icing with double vanilla extract.

Sorry I can't be of more help, Mimi

http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/WhoopiePieHistory.htm

I was too curious.  I had to find out what one was.

This is a recipe that I have used with good success. As mimifixsuggests, bake a test cookie to determine how much it spreads. If it spreads too much, add a couple of Tablespoons of Flour. If it doesn't spread enough, thin with a couple of Tablespoons of Buttermilk.

2-1/4         cup         Flour
1/3            cup         Cocoa
1                tsp.        Baking Soda
1/4             tsp.        Salt
1                cup         Buttermilk
1                tsp.        Vanilla
2                Tbs.        Red Food Coloring
1                              Egg (L)
1/3             cup         Canola Oil
1                cup         Sugar

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or Silpat. Sift together the Flour, Cocoa, Baking Soda, and Salt. In a separate bowl, combine the Buttermilk, Vanilla, and Red Food Coloring. In the bowl of a stand mixer with the paddle, combine the Egg, Canola Oil, and Sugar at low speed. Increase speed to high and beat until very light in color. At low speed, add the Flour and Buttermilk, alternating in three additions. Using a #24 scoop (2-3/4 tablespoons), portion the batter out onto the prepared pan. Bake until the Cakes spring-back when lightly pressed, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on a rack.

The State of maine is considering a law to make the whoopie pie the official state dessert.