I love baking cupcakes, who doesn't? :) I was searching through all my cupcake books, printed recipes, and websites and amongst my searching I found a fabulous recipe for something I knew would be amazing!
Root Beer Cupcakes! From Cupcake Project This recipe was delicious! I added my own touch to the cupcakes by adding chocolate gnache balls to the tops of them :)
Here's the recipe:
Root Beer Cupcake Recipe
The cake part of the recipe was a root beer cake. I found the recipe at the Bittersweet Blog. The cake was moist and had a strong root beer smell and flavor. Definitely a winner.
makes 12 cupcakes
- 1 C rootbeer soda
- 1 t apple cider vinegar
- 3/4 C sugar
- 1/3 C canola oil
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
- 2 t rootbeer extract
- 1 1/3 C flour
- 3/4 t baking soda
- 1/2 t baking powder
- Pinch of Salt
- Combine the soda and vinegar and let stand for a few minutes.
- Add in the sugar and oil, whisking vigorously until slightly frothy.
- Integrate your extracts, and gently introduce the flour, along with the baking powder / soda, and salt, being careful not to over mix.
- Fill cupcake liners approximately 3/4 of the way to the top.
- Bake at 350 F for about 18 - 22 minutes.
The Cream Soda Frosting was next, also from Cupcake Project! Her recipe is delicious, I can't wait to make more frosting flavors using her technique :) Here's the recipe
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
- 1/4 C butter
- 4 C powdered sugar
- 1.5 t cream soda extract (Cream soda extract isn't exactly a common household item. However, I was able to order some at a soda home brewing company, HopTec. This is also where I ordered my root beer extract from. The service at HopTec was fantastic! They shipped my stuff the same day and even called me to let me know they had found a cheaper shipping rate for me. I'd definitely recommend them, if you want to try making some cream soda frosting. I'd also highly recommend the frosting. It was a perfect match for the root beer cupcake.)
- Beat cream cheese and butter.
- Add powdered sugar until the consistency is right.
- Add extract.
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