Root Beer Cupcakes with Cake Mix

These root beer cupcakes with cake mix are super simple to prepare but they’re adorable enough for even special occasions. If you need a treat to share try these root beer cake mix cupcakes! When it comes to make cake mix recipes with soda you can’t do better than root beer cupcakes.

Author: Cake Mix Recipes

Meal Type: Peanuts Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes

Servings: 24 cupcakes

Calories: 260 kcal per serving

Ingredients

1 - chocolate cake mix
⅓ cup - Vegetable Oil
3 - eggs
1 ½ 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

Instructions

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
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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