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Cowabunga Root Beer Cupcakes Recipe

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I developed these cupcakes for my daughter's first birthday and transported them using dry ice. Be careful not to freeze them solid! —Mindy Carswell, Walker, Michigan

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Cowabunga Root Beer Cupcakes Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Yield: 24 Servings

5 15 20

Ingredients

1 package butter recipe golden cake mix (regular size)
4 teaspoons root beer concentrate, divided
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed
Vanilla ice cream

Directions

Prepare and bake cupcakes according to package directions, adding 2 teaspoons root beer concentrate when mixing batter. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.
In a small bowl, mix whipped topping and remaining root beer concentrate until blended; spread over cupcakes. Serve with ice cream. Yield: 24 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with McCormick root beer concentrate.

Originally published as Cowabunga Root Beer Cupcakes in Taste of Home August/September 2012, p61

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Reviewed on May. 27, 2013 by catkenobie

Sad to say, I doubled the amount of extract that went into the batter, and not even my dad, who loves sweets and root beer, could taste a thing. I also used a cake recipe since I don't do any box mixes anymore.

Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2012 by pjje4

Made these for my husband's B-day! Everyone absolutely loved them! You can taste the root-beer flavoring, yet it's not over-powering. Making them again for a family get-together!

Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2012 by AmyjoGarey

I made these today for a potluck at work, got my magazine on Monday. Everyone loved them. I think I might add 1 more teaspoon of root beer to the batter next time. I took my muffin scoop to put a dollup of the cool whip mixture on top. They were very easy to make and a big hit. Thanks for the recipe!!

Reviewed on Jul. 20, 2012 by loulindy

I have been making basically the same cupcakes for a number of years, using a butter recipe cake mix with 2 t. concentrate added to it- although the originally recipe I have calls for french vanilla). That recipe calls for the other 2 teaspoons concentrate to be mixed into buttercream frosting, instead of into thawed frozen whipped topping as suggested here. I like to sometimes sprinkle finely crushed hard root beer candy on top of the finished cupcakes. (I don't know why anyone would need to buy dry ice to transport the cupcakes, if you prefer using the whipped topping as suggested here. Simply place the carton of frozen whipped topping in a cooler with amply ice and frost the cupcakes before serving at your designation.) As for purchasing the concentrate, Giant Eagle also carries it. (I didn't rate this recipe since I haven't made it using frozen whipped topping.)

Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2012 by cookingcaringsharing

Haven't made it yet, but I bought root beer extract from J. R. Watkins online. They have ALOT of different extracts.

Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2012 by Cheryl Miller

Walmart carries McComick's Root Beer Concentrate

Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2012 by mtcobra

Can't rate yet, haven't made it, but am collecting supplies. Root Beer Concentrate: McCormick makes them (visit http://tinyurl.com/c5jb6hr ) and available from Amazon.com . Also available through WalMart.com (May be in the spices and extracts area of your supermarket).

Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2012 by jewels412

You can find rootbeer flavoring in the spice isle by the other liquid flavors...vanilla, lemon, almond, ect. but I'm not sure if that's what is meant in this recipe.

Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2012 by pcothran

Haven't tried it yet. Where in the world do you find root beer concentrate??