Root Beer Float Cupcakes for Father's Day

Imagine the flavor of a root beer float.

The fizzy bite of the root beer, mixed with the creamy vanilla ice cream...

that's exactly what you get with these Root Beer Float Cupcakes,

and they are delicious!

The cupcakes are covered with a glaze that delivers intense root beer flavor

and the frosting is made with melted vanilla ice cream.

Yummy!!

Is your dad or husband a root beer fan?

Wrap up these cupcakes with some bottles of Dad's Root Beer and you have

a fabulous Father's Day gift idea!

Root Beer Float Cupcakes

adapted from Lady Behind the Curtain

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Ingredients

Root Beer Cupcakes

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 tablespoons root beer extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups root beer

Root Beer Glaze

• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 cup root beer
• 1 tablespoon root beer extract
• 1 tablespoon oil

Vanilla Ice Cream Frosting

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup melted vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

Root Beer Cupcakes

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two cupcake pans with paper liners.

In a large bowl, beat the butter for one minute. Add the sugar and beat until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the root beer extract and vanilla. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt and baking powder. Alternate adding the flour mixture and the root beer to the batter, ending with the flour mixture.

Fill cupcake liners 2/3 with batter and bake for 15-17 minutes. Remove from pans and allow to cool completely on a wire rack.

Root Beer Glaze

Combine all ingredients in a small bowl; mix until smooth.

Vanilla Ice Cream Frosting

In a large bowl, beat the butter for one minute. Add the melted ice cream and vanilla, mixing until well combined. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, mixing until smooth. Keep covered.

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Spread about a teaspoon of glaze on the top of each cooled cupcake.
Top with a swirl of frosting and a root beer barrel candy.

 Enjoy!
...and share a few with Dad. :)

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Another Father's Day cupcake recipe...

Salted Caramel Buttercream with a Mustache