Cakes

Root Beer Float Cupcake

Jen Sobjack
August 11, 2014
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Have your root beer float in cupcake form! These extra moist vanilla cupcakes are topped with root beer frosting and drizzled with sweet root beer caramel.

12
1½ cups cake flour
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
¾ cup white granulated sugar
1¼ tsp baking powder
2 eggs, room temperature
½ cup milk
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla paste
For the frosting
¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1 Tbs milk
1 tsp root beer concentrate
For the caramel drizzle
½ cup packed light brown sugar
¼ cup half and half
2 Tbs unsalted butter
1 tsp root beer concentrate
For the caramel drizzle: add brown sugar, butter, and half & half to a small sauce pan. Heat over medium heat until butter melts and sauce begins to thicken, about 15 minutes. Stir constantly. Remove from...
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Nutritions

Calories
421

Sodium
269mg
11% DV

Fat
21g
33% DV

Protein
2g
5% DV

Carbs
54g
18% DV

Fiber
1g
5% DV
Baked