Root Beer Float Cupcakes

Root Beer Float Cupcakes


  • Makes: 12-14 Cupcakes
  • Active Time: 20-24 Minutes
  • Total Time: 40-45 Minutes
  • Tools Required: Standard Muffin Pan, Decorative Paper Liners, Medium Size Bowl, Whisk & Spatula, Ziploc® Bag, Oven Thermometer

Ingredients

    • For Cupcakes:

    • Full box Chocolate Cake Mix
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
    • 3/4 cup root beer

      For Topping:

    • Store bought vanilla ice cream
    • 4 oz heavy whipping cream
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 3 to 4 tablespoons powdered sugar
    • 12 Maraschino cherries

Directions

    • For Cupcakes

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line standard muffin pan with decorative paper liners.
    • Combine eggs, oil, and root beer in medium size bowl. Add mix. Gently whisk together until smooth. Divide batter into paper liners filling 2/3 full.
    • Bake for 22 to 24 minutes or until an inserted cake tester comes out clean. Remove from oven, cooling in tins for 10 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack and cool completely before decorating.

      For Topping

    • Cut out a small cone shape from each cupcake top and add a small scoop of ice cream. Combine whipping cream, vanilla extract, and powdered sugar and beat until light, fluffy, and soft peaks form.
    • Fill Ziploc® bag, snip off bottom corner, and dollop drops surrounding ice cream. Garnish with a cherry and serve immediately.

Recipe Summary

Use with

Chocolate Cake Mix

Fresh Ingredients

Eggs, Vanilla Ice Cream, Whipping Cream

Staples

Vegetable Oil, Root Beer, Vanilla Extract, Powdered Sugar, Maraschino Cherries

Tools

Standard Muffin Pan, Decorative Paper Liners, Medium Size Bowl, Whisk & Spatula, Ziploc® Bag, Oven Thermometer

Take action!

Take a trip back to a simpler time when the Malt Shoppe was the place to be, and root beer flowed freely. Served with a scoop of ice cream inside, these root beer float cupcakes are a surprising treat that will bring you back to the good-old-days. With a cherry on top, these little cakes are better than the real thing. Bake these up for your family and start a brand new tradition today!