Delicious Root Beer Float Cupcakes: A Sweet Treat to Savor

Root Beer Float Cupcake Recipe

Rootbeer is one of those things that brings back a special memory in our house. For that reason alone I love this Root Beer Float Cupcake Recipe. The memory goes like this: My husband, daughter, and I were at Panda Express. My daughter was probably 3-4 years old at the time and we had ordered her a kids’ meal. She was able to choose what she wanted to drink and she said, “Daddy I want Fruit Beer!” So in our house, it isn’t Root Beer it is Fruit Beer! You must try this tasty Root Beer Float Cupcake recipe.

Make Cupcakes

These delicious cupcakes will take a little time to prepare. Stir together flour, salt, and baking powder and set aside to cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Mix in eggs, root beer extract, and vanilla. Gradually add in flour and root beer until just combined. Fill each cup about 2/3 full. Bake for approximately 15-20 minutes.

Make Frosting

While the cupcakes are baking whip butter, root beer extract, and vanilla for frosting until fluffy. Then gradually add powdered sugar. and then add root beer until you reach the desired consistency. Transfer to a piping bag and frost each cupcake, and of course, a cherry on top is a must!

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Root Beer Float Cupcakes

Colleen Shibley

Take a trip down memory lane with Root Beer Float Cupcakes. Try this delightful recipe and savor the flavors of a favorite childhood treat.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Frosting 20 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Calories 558 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Cupcakes

• ¾ cup butter softend
• 3 eggs
• 2 ½ cup flour
• 2 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 ½ cup sugar
• 1 tbsp root beer extract or 1 tsp root beer concentrate
• ½ tsp vanilla
• 1 cup root beer

Frosting

• 1 cup butter softend
• 3 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tbsp root beer
• 1 tsp root beer extract or 1/4 tsp root beer concentrate
• 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

 

Cupcakes

• Line muffin pans with paper liners.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Stir together flour, salt and baking powder.
• Cream together butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Mix in eggs, root beer extract, and vanilla.
• Gradually add in flour and root beer until just combined.
• Fill each cup about 2/3 full.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Frosting

• Whip butter, root beer extract, and vanilla for frosting until fluffy.
• Gradually add powdered sugar.
• Add root beer until you reach the desired consistency.
• Transfer to a piping bag and frost each cupcake.
• Top with a cherry and cut straw (optional).

Nutrition

Calories: 558 kcal | Carbohydrates: 78 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 27 g | Saturated Fat: 17 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g | Trans Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 72 mg | Sodium: 320 mg | Potassium: 41 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 57 g | Vitamin A: 828 IU | Vitamin C: 0.01 mg | Calcium: 63 mg | Iron: 1 mg

Nutrition information has been calculated using an autogenerating online calculation and is intended for informational purposes. For accurate nutritional information, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used.

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