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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
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, 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.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2010 by Babunia
Root beer, yum. We loved the cupcake. Definitely a keeper!!!!!!!
Reviewed on Aug. 25, 2010 by mapzd1
Haven't tried this yet but I intend to do so soon.. Where does it say 2 or 3 sticks of butter!? 1/2 cup of butter is only 1 stick!
Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2010 by iirisheyez
These were really dry and didn't have a root beer flavor at all. I will not be making these again...sorry!
Reviewed on Aug. 03, 2009 by twinkiesmom
I also made these cupcakes and they were a total disappointment. In order to actually have some of the root beer taste in the batter, you will need to use root beer flavoring...not the drink. My children hated them and asked that I never make them again.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2009 by Sage Honey
Made the root beer cupcakes using the recipe provided, not a boxed mix. They were very heavy and dry, not light and moist as we prefer our cakes and cupcakes. My husband asked me to never make them again. Sorry, but these were a disappointment.
Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2009 by 2oldcats
I used a vanilla butter frosting on mine and call them Root Beer Float Cakes. These are fantastic. I will definitely make these again. My uncle sends me home with two liter bottles of Hires root beer every time I visit so when I saw this recipe I knew I had to try it. I would also try my butter frosting using a little root beer instead of milk and see how that tastes. YUM
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2009 by Doniel
These turned out fantastic! I reduced the butter to 2 sticks instead of 3 because it just seemed like too much. The recipe for the frosting made more than I needed, I would half it next time. Root beer barrel candies were hard to find, but I finally got some at a dollar store.
Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2009 by stovehosp
I was surprised to find that root beer barrell candies were hard to find.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2009 by amandacorson
i do alot of baking and tried a spice cake mix instead wtih root beer instead of water.and it worked out with good results. i might recommend Barq's rootbeer. It has more flavor. Just makes more cupcakes that way.
Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2009 by patsyo5672
Could you use a spice cake mix and use root beer instead of water?
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