Chocolate

Makin’ Whoopie

The perfect Valentine’s Day dessert from pastry chef Benjamin Metais of Grand Award–winning HMF at the Breakers

Chef Benjamin Metais’ plated warm chocolate “Whoopie Pie” sundae from HMF at the Breakers, with orange pastry cream, fudge sauce, and chocolate curls.
At HMF at the Breakers, chef Benjamin Metais tops his warm chocolate “Whoopie Pie” sundae with chocolate curls. (The Breakers Palm Beach)
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For Valentine’s Day, turn to this beautiful marriage between a whoopie pie and an ice cream sundae to wow anyone sharing your table, whether your true love or your best friends. From Grand Award–winning pastry chef Benjamin Metais, who oversees the dessert program at Florida’s HMF at the Breakers, this sumptuously creamy and chocolately delight will make a perfect end to the night. Get the recipe exclusively from WineSpectator.com!

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