whoopie pies - classic, homemade style fresh gobs with creamy, fluffy icing filling between cake (half dozen) nana's kitchen satisfy your sweet tooth! these cakes are the snack that you are looking for! a combination of 2 fresh baked chocolate cakes and fluffy white icing are the perfect homemade style treat. extra large in size, one whoopie pie will cure any craving for chocolate cakes. if you grew up in the the new england regions, you most likely have fond memories of these snacks. though their specific origin is unknown, pennsylvania and maine claim to have invented the whoopie pie or gob as it is known in western pennsylvania. shipping from a little hometown bakery company and sweet shop in pennsylvania, these whoopie pies or gobs are individually wrapped and shipped with care in a secure box package. we bake whoopie pies daily so that you receive a fresh baked snack. a classic treat for amish children, some say they got their name from the children that would exclaim "whoopie" when they found them in their lunch. some say that the term gob comes from coal miners who liked them because the icing from the snack wouldn't melt onto the packaging. new flavors coming soon: peanut butter, pumpkin, gobs and coffee are a great combination and also perfect birthday gifts.