Root Beer Float Cakes Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 cup root beer schnapps
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned style root beer ( like a& w or dads)
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups dark brown sugar
1 cup butter
2 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/3 cup root beer
3 tbsp root beer schnapps (*)
3 tbsp vegetable oil

Directions:

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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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2764.26 Kcal (11573 kJ)
Calories from fat	533.75 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	59.31g	91%
Cholesterol	203.85mg	68%
Sodium	1364.32mg	57%
Potassium	677.76mg	14%
Total Carbs	513.06g	171%
Sugars	434g	1736%
Dietary Fiber	2.89g	12%
Protein	12.8g	26%
Vitamin A	0.6mg	19%
Iron	2.8mg	15%
Calcium	295.5mg	30%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	206.3 Kcal (864 kJ)
Calories from fat	39.83 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.43g	91%
Cholesterol	15.21mg	68%
Sodium	101.82mg	57%
Potassium	50.58mg	14%
Total Carbs	38.29g	171%
Sugars	32.39g	1736%
Dietary Fiber	0.22g	12%
Protein	0.96g	26%
Iron	0.2mg	15%
Calcium	22.1mg	30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

59.6

Points
72

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low sodium,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Sugar

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