Best 7 Root Beer Float Cake I Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful fusion of classic flavors with the Root Beer Float Cake, an extraordinary dessert that captures the essence of a nostalgic treat. This multi-layered cake features moist and fluffy vanilla cake layers soaked in a sweet root beer syrup, creating a symphony of flavors in every bite. The luscious cream cheese frosting, swirled with root beer extract, adds a creamy and tangy balance to the cake's sweetness. This recipe provides step-by-step instructions for crafting this exceptional dessert, along with variations such as the Root Beer Float Cupcakes and the Root Beer Float Trifle, offering a range of options to suit different occasions and preferences. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will transport you back to childhood memories while creating new ones with this irresistible root beer float cake experience.

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ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKE



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I add root beer to both the cake batter and fluffy frosting of this summery dessert to get that great root beer float taste. Serve this moist cake to a bunch of hungry kids and watch it disappear! -Kat Thompson, Prineville, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 package white cake mix (regular size)
1-3/4 cups cold root beer, divided
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large eggs
1 envelope whipped topping mix (Dream Whip)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 1-1/4 cups root beer, oil and eggs. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes or stir by hand for 3 minutes. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the whipped topping mix and remaining root beer. Beat until soft peaks form. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 216mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKE



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Provided by insanelygood

Categories     Desserts     Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (18.25-ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (12-fluid ounce) bottled or canned root beer
¼ cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
3 tablespoons root beer, for drizzling over the cake
½ cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons root beer

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease the bottom of a 10-inch bundt pan with butter or oil and lightly coat with flour.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the cake mix, 12 ounces of root beer, oil, and eggs until the mixture is smooth and well-combined.
  • Pour the batter into the greased bundt pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. To check for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake - if it comes out clean, it's done baking.
  • Flip the pan onto a wire rack and let the cake cool completely while in the pan.
  • Using a knife or skewer, poke holes into the cake, with a 2-inch space in between.
  • Remove the cake from the pan. Loosen the sides with a knife or flat spatula if needed.
  • Drizzle 3 tablespoons of root beer over the poked cake.
  • If making a root beer glaze, stir together powdered sugar and 3 tablespoons of root beer until smooth. Spread glaze over the cake.
  • Slice, serve, and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 cal

ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKE



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Ice cream isn't needed to capture the flavor of family-favorite floats! Just add root beer to white cake mix!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ white cake mix
1 1/4 cups root beer
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3 egg whites
1 teaspoon root beer concentrate or 1 tablespoon root beer-flavored syrup
1 container Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
1/3 cup crushed root beer-flavored hard candies (about 10)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour.
  • In large bowl, beat cake mix, root beer, oil and egg whites with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into pan.
  • Bake 32 to 36 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan, about 1 hour.
  • Stir root beer concentrate into frosting. Spread over cake. Just before serving, sprinkle with crushed candies. (Candies will begin to melt 1 to 3 hours after sprinkled on cake.) Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 51 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 290 mg, Sugar 36 g, TransFat 2 g

OLD FASHIONED ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKE



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Notes about the recipe: This was one of the cakes entered in the Whirlpool Unique Cake Contest I judged last year, kind of like the Pillsbury Bake Off. It was made by Jacquelyn Smola from Piedmont, OK and it was so fun and festive looking I really wanted to share it with you for a birthday party idea and make it for Gio this year. My absolute favorite drink is a root beer float so it was hard to not give this the first place prize. But there were other judges who kept me from tipping the scale right to root beer. A chocolate cake with toffee topping won first instead and the $10,000 prize, which she donated to Heifer International. And I got a new Whirlpool kitchen out of the deal! I've also had root beer cookies, brought to me by a baking fan in Rochester, New York.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 3h10m

Yield 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup butter
2 cups granulated sugar
3 cups cake flour
1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 1/2 teaspoons water
4 eggs
1 tablespoon root beer extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk
7 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 1/2 cups butter
3 to 5 tablespoons heavy cream
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
Equipment: 12 elbow straws and colored streamers

Steps:

  • Make the Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter; then add the sugar and continue mixing until light and fluffy.
  • Meanwhile, sift together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
  • With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the water and eggs to the butter mixture until blended. Mix in the root beer extract and vanilla. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to form a smooth batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake until just set, about 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool in pans for 5 minutes, and then invert onto cooling racks to cool completely before frosting.
  • Make the Frosting: In a standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the confectioners' sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended; then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes. Add the cream and vanilla and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed to reach spreading consistency.
  • To decorate the cake: Place 1 cooled cake layer on a cake stand, frost the top surface, and chill for 15 minutes (or freeze 5 minutes). Place the second cake layer on top, inverting it to create a flat top, and push down on it slightly. Frost the sides and top with a thin layer of frosting to hold in any crumbs (called a crumb layer), and chill 30 minutes or freeze 15 minutes.
  • Apply a second layer of frosting to finish off the cake, swirling the frosting a bit. Place 12 elbow straws in the cake around the top, and place colored streamers around the edge of the cake flowing down to the base.

ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKE I



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This cake has good old fashioned flavor. The kids will love it! For decoration you can sprinkle crushed root beer candies over the top. This cake is best served with vanilla ice cream.

Provided by Karin Christian

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     Yellow Cake

Time 1h

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle root beer
¼ cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
½ cup confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons root beer

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together the cake mix, 12 ounces root beer, oil and eggs until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. Poke holes in the cake with a skewer at 2 inch intervals. Pour Root Beer Glaze evenly over cake.
  • To make the Root Beer Glaze: combine the confectioners sugar and 3 tablespoons of root beer in a small bowl. Beat until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.3 calories, Carbohydrate 36.6 g, Cholesterol 40.6 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 261.6 mg, Sugar 23.6 g

ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKE



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

Provided by Audrey M

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 box white cake mix
1 3/4 cups cold root beer, divided
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 envelope whipped dessert topping mix

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, combine dry cake mix, 1 1/4 cup root beer, oil and eggs.
  • Beat on low speed for 2 minutes or stir by hand for 3 minutes.
  • Pour into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30- 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely on wire rack.
  • In another mixing bowl, combine the whipped topping and remaining root beer.
  • Beat until soft peaks form.
  • Frost cake.
  • Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.2, Fat 10.1, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 35.2, Sodium 306.3, Carbohydrate 37.9, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 27.7, Protein 3

ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKE



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From Pillsbury Super Moist Cake Mix Recipes. This looks really good. It says for a fun soda fountain touch, insert half of a plastic straw into each piece of cake.

Provided by True Texas

Categories     Dessert

Time 56m

Yield 1 cake, 12-14 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (18 ounce) box white cake mix (Betty Crocker Supermoist preferred)
1 (12 ounce) can root beer (1 1/2 cups)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 egg whites
1 teaspoon root beer concentrate (or flavored syup) or 1 teaspoon root beer flavored syrup (or flavored syup)
1 (1 lb) container vanilla frosting (Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy preferred)
1/2 cup crushed root beer flavored hard candies (about 10)

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350F (325 for dark or nonstick pan).
  • Spray bottom only of 13 x 9-inch baking spray with flour. (For maximum cake height, keep baking spray off the sides of the pan. The cake will climb the sides of the pan better.
  • In large bowl, beat cake mix, root beer, oil and egg whites with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds.
  • Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
  • Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake 28 to 36 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center come out clean.
  • Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Stir root beer concentrate into frosting.
  • Spread over cake just before serving, sprinkle with crushed candies.
  • Candies will begin to melt if sprinkled on frosting for longer than 1 to 3 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 396.9, Fat 15.4, SaturatedFat 2.4, Sodium 371.6, Carbohydrate 62.2, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 50.3, Protein 2.8

Tips:

  • For a richer, creamier frosting, use full-fat cream cheese and heavy cream.
  • If you don't have a piping bag, you can use a zip-top bag with the corner snipped off.
  • To make the cake layers ahead of time, bake them and let them cool completely. Then, wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.
  • To make the frosting ahead of time, prepare it and then store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
  • When assembling the cake, be sure to let the ice cream soften slightly so that it's easier to spread.
  • For a fun presentation, top the cake with additional whipped cream, sprinkles, or a cherry.

Conclusion:

This root beer float cake is a delicious and refreshing dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist cake layers, creamy frosting, and ice cream filling, it's sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give this cake a try. You won't be disappointed!

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