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Root Beer Cupcakes Recipe

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Root beer barrel candies and a spice cake-like batter give these cupcakes an old-fashioned flavor. Kids will especially love them! —Dot Kraemer, Cape May Court House, New Jersey

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Root Beer Cupcakes Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Yield: 12 Servings

15 20 35

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup root beer
1-1/2 cups whipped topping
12 root beer barrel candies, crushed

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and allspice; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with root beer, beating well after each addition.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Just before serving, combine whipped topping and crushed candies; frost cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 279 calories, 10 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 56 mg cholesterol, 144 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Root Beer Cupcakes in Country Extra January 2007, p51

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Reviewed on Jun. 01, 2013 by susieq1748

I just want to comment on Wingding52 review. That comment about the kids "enjoying" diabetes when they grow up is/was uncalled for. Why would you get pleasure out of hurting the millions of people who has diabetes, or their children who are predisposed to getting the disease through genetics? Diabetes is not necessarily food consumption related.

Reviewed on May. 27, 2013 by Wingding52

Yuk

Bet your kids will enjoy diabetes when they get older. Not much interesting in the cupcake recipe, standard as most. Whipped topping and more sugar on top.

Reviewed on Jun. 01, 2011 by eringgold

i made these for all my roommates and their friends and they loved them. they dont taste much like root beer, but theyre still enjoyable!

Reviewed on Sep. 16, 2010 by miki2

Refreshingly different and very tasty.

Reviewed on Sep. 02, 2010 by maggieaw

NAw, these do not taste like root beer cupcakes. Big disappointment. Blah, I think I would have added more spice to them to make them better. Not a good choice, but had to find out for myself.

Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2010 by catherinerobinson

Haven't tried it yet but will real soon.

Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2010 by joannejames

The cupcakes tasted more like spice cupcakes. Did not taste like root beer at all.

Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2010 by rport

good, nice summer flavor, a keeper.