Name: Root Beer Cupcakes with Cake Mix
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 24 cupcakes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 chocolate cake mix; 0.333 cup Vegetable Oil; 3 eggs; 1.5 cups root beer soda; 2 sticks salted butter; 4 cups powdered sugar; 1 tbsp half and half or whole milk; 2 tablespoons root beer soda; Maraschino cherries

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Root Beer Cupcakes with Cake Mix

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Ingredients

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Root Beer Cupcakes with Cake Mix

Cupcake Ingredients:

1 chocolate cake mix

⅓ cup Vegetable Oil

3 eggs

1 ½ cups root beer soda

Frosting Ingredients

Instructions

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Directions for Cupcakes

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray or line a standard muffin tin.

Add cake mix to a large mixing bowl. Using a hand or stand mixer, add in your oil, eggs, and soda, and mix on medium until well incorporated.

Add batter into the muffin tin until each is about 2/3 full. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before frosting. Directions for

Frosting

In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand or stand mixer, cream the butter, and beat until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).

Mix the half and half or milk and root beer soda together. (If you don’t, the soda on its own will break your frosting)

Slowly mix in the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, while adding a bit of the liquid mixture from Step 5 in between each cup. Continue to mix for 1 minute or until creamy.

Prepare a piping bag and fill the bag with frosting and frost your cupcakes. Add your maraschino cherry and straw if desired. Enjoy!

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Root Beer Flavor Amplification 🥤
Reduce the root beer before adding to the cake mix to concentrate its flavor and prevent excess liquid in the batter.
Cherry Placement Perfection 🍒
Pat maraschino cherries completely dry before adding to the batter to prevent sinking and maintain even distribution.
Moisture Magic Technique 💧
Replace water in the cake mix recipe with root beer for a more intense flavor profile and added moisture.
Frosting Flavor Hack 🧁
Add a splash of root beer to the buttercream frosting to create a complementary flavor that echoes the cupcake's essence.
Temperature Precision 🌡️
Allow all ingredients to come to room temperature before mixing to ensure a smoother, more consistent cupcake batter.