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Fudgy Rootbeer Float Cupcakes Recipe

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Get ready to have a new favorite cupcake recipe! This Fudgy Rootbeer Float Cupcakes Recipe is loaded with flavor while still being light and fluffy! If you want to make cupcakes taste like a rootbeer float, use this recipe! Be sure to check out the rest of my cupcake recipes!

These root beer float cupcakes are full of root beer flavoring! Everyone is going to love them – and crave even more. You might as well make a double batch.

Fudgy Rootbeer Float cupcakes, topped with candy barrels and striped straws, are displayed on a wooden board. The text ROOTBEER CUPCAKES with soda! is at the center. A white cloth with colored lines completes this irresistible presentation.

All you need is some whipping cream and some vanilla ice cream and I promise that this dessert will have you loving every bite!

Fudgy Rootbeer Float Cupcakes Recipe

Once you add root beer into the large bowl and mix it with the rest of the ingredients, the flavor just takes over from there! I’ve heard that you can use root beer extract to get that root beer flavor, but I want to add the soda!

Once I put the cupcakes on the rack to cool completely, my boys know that their jobs are coming up. They get to add the frosting and decorate the cupcakes which is something that they love to do!

Three chocolate-frosted cupcakes topped with root beer barrel candies and paper straws rest on a wooden board. Text overlays read Fudgy Rootbeer Float Cupcakes Recipe and Easy dessert. A cloth with colorful stripes is in the background.

Do I need to use cupcake liners?

If you don’t want the cupcakes to stick to the cupcake pan, you do! Why risk losing some of that cupcake goodness by leaving it stuck to the pan when you don’t have to?!

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Four fudgy root beer float cupcakes with chocolate frosting and candy toppers sit on a wooden board. A striped paper straw pierces each treat. Text above reads, ROOTBEER CUPCAKES easy dessert. A colorful napkin adds a splash of color in the background.

Best Soda Dessert Recipes:

Once you make this Root Beer Float Cupcake Recipe, it’s time to make more desserts and recipes that use soda! That bubbly combination creates the perfect flavor! Here are some of my favorite recipes that use soda.

I really love this Irish Soda Bread Recipe! So fluffy and tender!

You are going to love the flavor of this Sweet and Yummy Strawberry Soda Cupcake Recipe!

Everyone will love these Sunkist® New Potatoes Side Dish Recipe!

This Dr. Pepper Cupcakes Recipe is crazy good!

I love this Mt Dew Boxed Cake Mix Cupcake Recipe! So much flavor!

Check out these Over 30 Mocktail Recipes Perfect for Kid Parties!

This list of Delicious Pink Mocktails proves that you can make some really great drinks!

Two images display fudgy root beer float cupcakes topped with chocolate frosting and root beer barrel candies. Text reads Root Beer Cupcakes and made with root beer! They rest on a wooden board with a colorful cloth nearby, showcasing this delightful recipe.

What can I use to top cupcakes besides frosting?

Literally, anything that you want! Sprinkling on some powdered sugar is always simple to do. You can also add maraschino cherries as well!

If you do add frosting, use a piping bag as it makes it so much easier to put on!

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Fudgy Rootbeer Float Cupcakes Recipe

Kelli Miller
You're going to love these Fudgy Rootbeer Float Cupcakes Recipe It's the best of the best!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24 cupcakes
Calories 184 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • Dark chocolate fudge cake mix
  • 1 can root bee
  • Chocolate frosting
  • cupcake liners
  • 24 root beer barrel candies
  • Brown and white paper straws
  • 1 M Wilton frosting tip

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add the cupcake liners to the pan.
  • Add the soda and cake mix into a bowl and beat on high for 2 minutes.
  • Fill the liners with batter 2/3 full.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes.
  • Let the cupcakes cool for 1 hour on a cooling rack.
  • Put the frosting tip in the frosting bag and add the frosting.
  • Pipe on the frosting.
  • Add a candy on top of each cupcake. Cut the straws in half and add them to the cupcake.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 44gFat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 70mgSugar: 43g
Keyword Fudgy Rootbeer Float Cupcakes Recipe, oot beer cupcakes with cake mix, root beer cupcake recipe, root beer cupcakes
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