The Original Maine Whoopie Pie – A 100-Year History

The whoopie pie is one of Maine’s most iconic desserts, but few bakeries can trace their recipe back nearly a full century. Labadie’s Bakery has been making the original Maine whoopie pie since 1925, using one of the oldest documented recipes still in production today.

This is the story behind one of Maine’s most recognizable and enduring treats.

Where the Maine Whoopie Pie Began

While several regions claim to have invented the whoopie pie, Maine has long embraced it as part of its identity. The dessert became a staple in lunchboxes, general stores, bakeries, and family gatherings across the state long before it gained national attention.

Labadie’s Bakery in Lewiston is one of the earliest known bakeries to sell whoopie pies commercially, beginning in the 1920s.

The foundation of our whoopie pie has remained unchanged:

• soft, cake-like chocolate domes
• a traditional, balanced filling
• clean, simple ingredients
• small-batch production
• careful hand-wrapping and packaging

This consistency is what defines a true Maine whoopie pie.

Why the Maine Style Became the Standard

As whoopie pies spread beyond New England, different versions began to appear. However, the Maine style became the most recognized because of its:

• soft cake texture
• balanced filling
• traditional proportions
• long-standing presence in Maine culture

When people refer to a “classic” whoopie pie, they are usually describing the Maine version.

Nearly 100 Years of Tradition

From the 1920s through today, generations of families in Maine have grown up with whoopie pies from Labadie’s Bakery. Parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents remember buying them fresh or finding them in local shops throughout the state.

Today, customers across the country order them to reconnect with those same memories.

Keeping the Tradition Alive

Even as we ship nationwide, our process remains rooted in traditional baking methods:

• small-batch production
• consistent recipe and ingredients
• hands-on preparation
• focus on texture and freshness

We are not a large-scale factory operation. Every whoopie pie is still made with the same care and attention that defined Maine bakeries nearly a century ago.

Experience the Original

Labadie’s Bakery remains one of the longest-operating bakeries in Maine and a key part of the state’s food tradition. While much has changed over the years, the whoopie pie we make today is still the same one that started it all.

Taste a Maine classic that has stood the test of time.