ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKES

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Make and share this Root Beer Float Cakes recipe from Food.com.

Provided by TeksGlutes

Categories Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 24 Cupcakes

Number Of Ingredients 14

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Ingredients

1 cup root beer Schnapps
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned style root beer (like A&W or Dads)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups dark brown sugar
1 cup butter
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup root beer
3 tablespoons root beer Schnapps (*)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350ºF.
In a bowl, mix together root beer schnapps, root beer, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, mix until smooth.
Sift in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
Mix with hand mixer on low, while slowly pouring in root beer mixture.
Mix until smooth and lump free.
Pour into lined cupcake pan. (Use foil cupcake liners to avoid leakage later.) Fill nearly to the top, you may think its over-filled, but it puffs up perfectly this way. Don't be tempted to use more than 24 cupcake cups.
Bake for 15- 20 minutes, until golden brown and cake springs back when touched.
While cupcakes are baking, prepare your butter cream and root beer glaze. For glaze, put all ingredients into a bowl and mix with a wisk until smooth and lump free.
To assemble, start by letting cupcakes cool, still in the pan.
While still slightly warm, pour 1 Tbs. of root beer schnapps over each cupcake. Pour on slowly to allow schnapps ( or regular root beer for the kiddies) to soak inches.
Once the schnapps has soaked in and let sit for a few minutes, pour a couple tablespoons of glaze over each cupcake.
When the glaze sets up a bit and isn't too runny, put a "scoop" of buttercream atop each. For an added touch, you can even place a root beer barrel candy on each one.

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Anwesha Dulal

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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cakes didn't turn out as fluffy as I expected. I'm not sure what went wrong.

Nasru Abdalla

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These cakes were a bit too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed them. I think they would be perfect for a party or potluck.

Steven Lat

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I'm not a baker, but these cakes were easy to make and they turned out great. I'll definitely be making them again.

Shahid Rajput

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These cakes were the perfect dessert for a summer party. They were light and refreshing, and the root beer flavor was a nice touch.

Emmanuel Setsofia

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I've never been a big fan of root beer, but these cakes changed my mind. The flavor was amazing and the cakes were so moist and fluffy.

Asfaw Debesa

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I made these cakes for my son's birthday party and they were a huge success. The kids loved them and so did the adults.

Nas Turay

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These cakes were a bit more work than I expected, but they were worth it. They were so light and fluffy, and the root beer frosting was the perfect finishing touch.

C J LASTBON ISIMMA

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I was a bit skeptical about how these cakes would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. They were delicious! The root beer flavor was subtle and not overpowering.