Root Beer Float Cake
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Category: Desserts posted by: cyndylou1018
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Ingredients:
Cake ~ 1 (18.25-ounce) package German chocolate cake mix
1 1/4 cups root beer (not diet)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
Frosting ~
1/2 cup butter or margarine
7 tablespoons root beer (not diet)
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions:
Cake ~
Combine first 4 ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat mixture at low speed with an electric mixer until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch pan.
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake 10 minutes. Spread Root Beer Frosting evenly over warm cake.
Frosting~
Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter melts. Remove from heat; whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
About this Recipe:
This recipe was featured in Southern Living October 2004