Whoopie Pies
Hurrah for Maine’s State Treat
The story goes that lobstermen would shout whoopie when they found this dessert packed into their lunch. While many states contend to be the creator of the cake and creamy frosting filling concoction that resembles an Oreo, the whoopie pie is legislatively the official state treat of Maine.
The classic is a cocoa cake with a marshmallow flavored filling, but some prefer them in pumpkin, gingerbread, or any imaginative combination one can dream up.
Whoopies are unbiquitous, but to sample many try the Whoopie Pie Festival in Dover-Foxcroth held every June.