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Home » Dessert » Cupcakes » Root Beer Cupcakes With Cream Soda Frosting

Root Beer Cupcakes With Cream Soda Frosting

Created: June 7, 2013 Updated: August 25, 2022 by lyuba 58 Comments

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Root Beer Cupcakes with Cream Soda Frosting! Delicious cupcakes made with a reduction of root beer for a stronger flavor and topped with whipped frosting flavored with a reduction of cream soda. These two flavors compliment each other very nicely.

close up shot of root beer cupcakes with additional cupcakes in background and 2 2 liters of soda to the left in back ground

If you are following me on Facebook, you will remember our discussion about these cupcakes. Last week, I asked my husband what are some dishes that men would like to have on Father’s Day. Once we got passed all the bacon, we talked about dessert ideas. He is not a huge fan of bacon in desserts, I am a little scared of those too, so we went another way.

Since he loves root beer and cream soda, he proposed this cupcake idea. At first, I was a little unsure about the combination of flavors. So I took it to Facebook to see what my fans thought. The response was amazing, most of the readers loved the idea!

Soooo, by popular demand, here are the Root Beer Cupcakes with Cream Soda Frosting!

close up shot of root beer cupcakes with additional cupcakes in background and 2 2 liters of soda to the left in back ground

After checking three stores, I didn’t find root beer extract. Although, I can’t say I was too upset because I don’t bake much with it and it would be a waste. I decided to go another way. Something I learned a while ago, making my Cherry Cake Roll, is to use reduced soda syrup and enhance to flavor with some almond extract. I didn’t know if it will come out good but it totally worked!
I also made whipped cream frosting because it’s light and doesn’t require much sugar. Also, it would not take away from the cream soda flavor.

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close up shot of root beer cupcakes with additional cupcakes in background and 2 2 liters of soda to the left in back ground

Root Beer Cupcakes With Cream Soda Frosting

Delicious cupcakes made with a reduction of root beer for a stronger flavor and topped with whipped frosting flavored with a reduction of cream soda. 
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cream soda, cupcakes, root beer
Servings: 12 cupcakes

Ingredients

  • Cupcakes:
  • 1 cup root beer
  • 1/2 cup root beer syrup 2 cups of root beer simmered down to 1/2 cup
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs room temperature
  • 1 1/2 tsp almond extract
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup of brown sugar
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Whipped Cream Cream Soda Frosting:
  • 1 cup of cold heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbs white granulated sugar
  • 2 tbs cream soda syrup 2 cups of cream soda simmered down to 1/2 cup
  • +more cream soda syrup for drizzling

Instructions

  • Simmer 2 cups of root beer soda until it reduces to 1/2 cup. Also, simmer 2 cups of cream soda until it reduces to 1/2 cup. Set aside the syrups (refrigerate cream soda syrup).
  • Preheat the oven to 350 and line the 12-cup muffin baking pan with cupcake liners.
  • In a bowl of an electric mixer, beat eggs oil and sugar until well combined.
  • Add the syrup, almond extract and vanilla extract. Mix well.
  • Sift in the flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Mix, on low, until just incorporated.
  • Add the root beer and mix until all incorporated.
  • Separate the mixture between the 12 cups, filing them 3/4 of the way.
  • Bake for 16-18 minutes, until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely before frosting!
  • Frosting:
  • Cool the metal bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer for a few minutes.
  • Make sure the heavy cream and cream soda syrup is cold as well.
  • In a bowl on an electric mixer, combine heavy cream, cream soda syrup and vanilla extract. Start beating on low gradually increasing the speed to high every couple of seconds. Slowly add the sugar while the cream is whipping.
  • Beat until stiff peaks appear.
  • Keep in the refrigerator until ready to frost the cupcakes.
  • Frost the cupcakes and drizzle some cream soda syrup on top.

Notes

Recipe from Lyuba @ willcookforsmiles.com
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close up shot of root beer cupcakes with additional cupcakes in background and 2 2 liters of soda to the left in back ground

LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: Cupcakes, Dessert, Father's Day Tagged With: cream soda, cupcakes, dessert, frosting, root beer, whipped cream frosting

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Comments

  1. Rachel says

    August 22, 2013 at 7:45 pm

    Can I use white or yellow cake mix? I have boxes if the stuff and wan to use them for my kids birthday party on Saturday.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      August 22, 2013 at 7:53 pm

      You can use a cake mix, sure. The main difference between yellow and white cake is one uses egg yolks and the other does not.

      Reply
      • lyuba says

        August 22, 2013 at 7:53 pm

        Personally, I would suggest using yellow. I like the taste better 🙂

        Reply
  2. Laurie says

    October 18, 2013 at 11:19 pm

    My son now wants this as a cake for his birthday. Do you think it could be done as a layer cake? We all loved the cupcakes.

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      October 18, 2013 at 11:30 pm

      That’s great!
      I’m sure it could, Laurie. Just decide how big you want the cake and you may have to double the recipe.

      Reply
      • Laurie says

        October 26, 2013 at 8:38 am

        Thanks so much. Now to throw a wrench in the works he wants to reverse the flavors, so it’s a cream soda cake with root beer frosting! Would love your opinion, do you think that would taste good? His birthday is next week, the crazy kid.

        Reply
        • lyuba says

          October 26, 2013 at 9:14 am

          I’m sure it would be just fine, Laurie! Cream soda is a little more mild than rootbeer, so you would taste root beer a bit stronger since it will be dripped in syrup. If he loves root beer, he might like it much better tho! 🙂 Let me know how it works out!

          Reply
          • Laurie says

            November 7, 2013 at 8:35 am

            I will send you a link when I finally get a chance to blog it, but I made the layer cake yesterday! We stuck to root beer for the cake and cream soda for the frosting. It was a huge hit! I had to double the recipe and it took forever to make (because of the reductions) but everyone devoured it including the waiter at the restaurant where we had my son’s birthday. Thank you! The layer cake was a little heavy but nobody seemed to mind and the flavors came through beautifully.

            Reply
        • lyuba says

          November 7, 2013 at 9:26 am

          That’s awesome, Laurie! I’m so glad it all tasted great 🙂

          Reply
  3. Trista says

    February 28, 2014 at 12:58 pm

    What brand of root beer and soda did you use? Are there certain ones that work better?

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      March 1, 2014 at 9:53 pm

      Trista, I believe that I used A&W, it’s a pretty popular brand and my husband’s favorite. He liked Root Beer more that I do and he likes that brand. I don’t think that a brand would make too much of a difference though.

      Reply
  4. Ann Marie says

    February 4, 2015 at 7:07 am

    This sounds absolutely delicious – I love root beer! Can’t wait to try them. Would love to receive your recipes via my email. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
  5. Hailey says

    February 28, 2015 at 3:59 pm

    I made these for a friends party and the texture and flavorful of the cupcakes were AMAZING. They were moist and soft and have a very nice root beer flavor. I brushed the tops of them with a little more root beer syrup before frosting. This is such a wonderful recipe, and I’m so glad I happened upon your post. I just wanted to tell you how lovely the cupcakes turned out, thanks!

    Reply
  6. Ori says

    May 20, 2015 at 11:26 am

    I made these for my class and they came out wrong. The cake is super bitter and neither tastes like what its supposed to

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      May 22, 2015 at 8:07 pm

      I’m sorry these didn’t come out for you, Ori! I’ve never had it taste bitter before. I wonder if it was the kind of root beer you used. There are some brands taste different from others. That could have caused the bitterness.

      Reply
      • Ori says

        May 23, 2015 at 7:43 pm

        I used dads root beer. I have no idea why. My moms commebt was that they were really thick. But if you ate them with enough frosting it balenced well, and i liked it better than if we had just made vanilla cupcakes or something.

        Reply
  7. Chris Allison says

    May 25, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    Just found your website through a Pinterest link. Love it! As far as the root beer cupcakes, do I keep them in the refrigerator or can they set out overnight?

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      June 26, 2015 at 7:00 pm

      I’m so sorry that I missed your question, Chris!
      You can keep the cupcakes out overnight, just cover them up so they don’t dry, but try to make the frosting fresh. If you are short on time, just refrigerate the frosting since it’s dairy based and add it to the cupcakes the next day.
      Hope you like them!

      Reply
  8. Virgil says

    April 4, 2019 at 1:49 pm

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