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About a week ago, I had an inkling to do some Saturday afternoon baking. I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted to make…but there was a case of root beer in my kitchen that was calling out to me, so I scoured through the cookbooks on my shelves to find a recipe that might suit my fancy. Although the cook book had no photo and this recipe was simply a variation on another cupcake, I could picture them in my mind…looking something like this:
The kids had a blast watching these cupcakes bake - the carbonation in the cupcakes bubbled up and popped while they baked. The finished cupcakes were more dense than your typical cake mix recipe, and they had fun little bubble holes.
The real winner with these cupcakes, though, was the frosting. Absolutely incredible.
We’ll be making these root beer float cupcakes again and again.
Root Beer Float Cupcakes with Root Beer Frosting
- 1½ cups butter, softened (3/4 pound or 3 sticks)
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup root beer
- Root Beer Frosting
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ¼ cup butter, room temperature
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 6 Tablespoons root beer
- Chocolate sprinkles, if desired
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line cupcake pan with liners.
- In a large bowl, mix butter and sugar; cream with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat well. Mix in vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients a little at a time, alternating with root beer. Mix together until thoroughly combined.
- Scoop batter into cupcake liners, bout ¾ full. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cupcake comes out clean.
- Cool cupcakes completely on a wire rack.
- TO MAKE FROSTING:
- In a deep bowl, cream softened (not melted) butter with hand mixer til light and fluffy. Add powdered sugar a little bit at a time, alternating with vanilla and root beer, until mixed.
- Spread or pipe frosting onto cooled cupcakes and sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles, if desired.
I found this recipe in the cookbook that I own called Crazy About Cupcakes by Krystina Castella. I can’t wait to make the rest of the cupcakes in the book!
Now let’s see what you’ve been cooking!
I’m teaming up once again with From Val’s Kitchen and This Mama Loves for our weekly recipe linky. Since mine is a year-end favorite recipe round up, I would LOVE to see your favorite dishes from the past year.
Please post the direct link to your recipe (not your blog URL) and the name of your recipe below. Then be sure to visit again next Monday for a new recipe and another chance to link up!
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I just ran across this recipe of yours and am going to try them out. But am going to substitute the vanilla for JR Watkins Rootbeer extract.
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My kids would flip out for these! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
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I love root beer and these are really good looking cupcakes!
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Cathy
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Totally pinning this! My wedding cake was root beer flavored, so I have to try this—maybe for our anniversary. I would love for you to share this post at my Create & Share Link Party! Hope to see you there.
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Those cupcakes look wonderful and unique! Perfect for company!
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Wow! These look and sound pretty awesome. I’m so tempted — I’ve got root beer downstairs right now! Thank you for sharing this recipe on Inspire Me Mondays. Have a fantastic week!
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I have been on a cupcake kick lately…adding these to my list. Thanks for sharing!
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visiting from Share it one more time linky…these are fabulous! I printed the recipe out and will make them next time my grand kids come over! they will love them!
Cheri
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Oh yum ,these look amazing. What a great idea to do with root beer. The kids would love these.
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I’ve always wanted to try making a root beer float. This looks delicious! Have a nice day!
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Yum! I’ve really been wanting a root beer float. I’m sure I’d love these.
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