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Friday, July 8, 2011

Root Beer Cake

Here's a cake that will remind you of a summer
root beer float.
I couldn't find the spice cake mix I usually use, 
so I added cinnamon spice blend to a yellow cake mix.
 I used 2 t cinnamon spice blend, 
(like a pumpkin or apple pie spice mix.)
 Mine was from Pampered Chef.
You can mix your own. Use about
 1-1/2 t cinnamon and 1/4 t each nutmeg, ginger, clove or allspice.
 Use 1/1/4 C root beer in place of the water. 
Add 1 t rum extract.
If you don't have rum extract use vanilla extract 
or 1 T rum.
Combine all the ingredients and beat 
as per the directions on the box.
 Pour into a sprayed bundt pan.
 Bake for 35-40 minutes at 350.
 Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes then invert onto a cake plate.
 It comes out easily.
Dust with powdered sugar....or
Make a glaze with 
2 C powdered sugar and 3 T root beer.
 Drizzle on cooled cake.
 My cake was still a tiny bit warm.
 Because somebody wanted a slice!
I stored the rest in my cute as a daisy vintage cake tin.

Eat Cake!!

Root Beer Cake
1 box Spice Cake Mix
(or yellow with spices added)
4 eggs
1/2 C oil
1-1/4 C root beer
1 t rum extract
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and 
beat as per the directions on the box.
Pour into a sprayed (I use Bakers Joy) bundt pan.
Bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes.
Let cool 10 minutes then invert.
Let cool completely.
Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with glaze.
Root Beer Glaze
2 C powdered sugar
3 T root beer
Beat until creamy and drizzle over cooled cake.

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9 comments:

  1. Wow look at that beautiful icing oozing over the side! I used to love root beer floats so I bet I'd love it in cake form :)

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  2. Mmmmmm....looks delicious! Hubby loves root beer so I think I'm gonna have to try this one!

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  3. I found your blog through Pinterest. This sounds so yummy and I cant wait to try it!

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  4. I've made root beer cupcakes with a chocolate root beer frosting. Your cake looks great.
    Karen

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  5. does it taste better with the spice cake mix or the yellow one with the spices? what difference does it give the cake with one or the other?

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  6. Really Mouthwatering cake...Beautiful...

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  7. It's my first time to hear this root beer flavored cake and it looks like yummy! :)

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  8. this cake looks amazing and so easy to make would it be just as tasty if you left out the spices? thanks for sharing with us.

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