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Piece of Root Beer Cake with Frosting

Root Beer Cake

Servings: 12
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Author: Sandy Coughlin
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Topped with an irresistible root beer icing, this Root Beer Cake is so good; watch how fast it gets gobbled up! The perfect summer cake!

Ingredients

  • 1 package white cake mix, 18.25 ounces
  • 1 cup root beer
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup canola oil or vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 tsp. root beer extract, McCormicks

Frosting:

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, combine cake mix, root beer, water, oil, extract, and eggs. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes or stir by hand for 3 minutes.
  • Pour into a greased 13×9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack.

For the frosting:

  • In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, and extracts. Gradually fold in the powdered sugar.
  • Beat until soft peaks form. Frost the cooled cake. Store in a refrigerator before serving.

Notes

Reposted from June 2014.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 253kcal, Carbohydrates: 79g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 61mg, Sodium: 378mg, Potassium: 45mg, Fiber: 0.5g, Sugar: 20g, Vitamin A: 297IU, Calcium: 104mg, Iron: 1mg