Root Beer Cake I Recipe
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon root beer extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup root beer
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon root beer extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 tablespoons root beer
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 8×12 inch baking pan.
- In medium bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the sugar until light. Beat in the eggs and root beer extract.
- Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture. Beat in the root beer and mix until just combined.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake at 375 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool then frost with frosting.
- TO MAKE FROSTING: In a medium bowl beat the 1/2 cup butter or margarine, confectioner's, 1 teaspoon root beer extract and pinch salt. Beat in 1 to 3 tablespoons root beer soda to reach desired consistency. Spread onto cooled cake.