Root Beer Float Cake Recipe

We made this tonight for Tori's birthday and it definitely tasted like a rootbeer float. The frosting alone would go great on any cake! The recipe is from Southern Living, October 2004 issue.

Root Beer Float Cake

1 package German Chocolate Cake Mix
1 1/4 cups Root Beer (not diet)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs

Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat mixture at low speed with an electric mixer until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour batter into greased and floured 13x9 inch pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cook cake 10 minutes. Spread Root Beer frosting evenly over warm cake.


Root Beer Frosting

1/2 cup butter or margarine
7 TBSP Root Beer (I poured 1/2 a cup of root beer, then took out a Tablespoon which then equals 7 TBSP)
3 TBSP unsweetned cocoa
1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter melts. Remove from heat; whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.