Rootbeer Float Cupcakes!

The boys school is closing at the end of this school year and so we are having our Farewell Festival tomorrow. One of the games they play is called a Cupcake Walk (similar to a musical chairs type game) and we needed cupcake donations for the game. I thought it was the perfect chance to try this recipe I pinned for Root Beer Float cupcakes! It's a rather simple batter, I did not have all the exact ingredients (like I used root beer concentrate in place of the root beer extract and vanilla extract in place of the vanilla bean paste) but they still tasted awesome! And I would highly recommend making them in the very near future!

What you Need:
For the Cupcakes:
1 cup of Root Beer soda
1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
3/4 cup of sugar
1/3 cup of canola oil
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract
2 teaspoons of root beer extract
1 1/3 cups of all purpose flour
 3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
Pinch of salt

For the Frosting:
1 1/2 cups of confectioner's sugar, sifted
1/2 cup of butter, room temperature
4 teaspoons of vanilla bean paste
1 tablespoon of milk

The Steps:
For the cupcakes:
1. Stir the Root Beer soda and vinegar together and let it sit for about 2-3 minutes.
2. Add in the sugar and oil, whisking vigorously for a couple of minutes. It should look frothy.
3. Stir in extracts.
4. Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together, stirring in about 1/2 cup at a time. Do not overmix!


5. Fill cupcake liners 3/4 full and bake at 350 F for 18-20 minutes. (Makes 12 cupcakes)

For the frosting:
1. Beat the butter until you get a smooth consistency.
2. Beat in the vanilla bean paste.
3. Beat in 1/2 cup of confectioner's sugar at a time.
4. Beat in the milk until all ingredients are completely combined.

The Verdict:
Like I said, these were really amazing and tasted just like a Root Beer Float!  I think I will try and make sure I have the vanilla bean paste next time I make these because I didn't get the same look in the frosting using the vanilla extract.  Definitely yummy and really easy to make!