Root Beer Cupcakes

Name: Root Beer Cupcakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1/2 c butter, softened; 1 c brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 eggs; 2 c all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/8 tsp baking soda; 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/8 tsp ground allspice; 1 c root beer; 1-1/2 c whipped topping; 12 root beer barrel candies, crushed

By carrie kinyon
@carriekinyon

Found this recipe in one of my Taste of home books . Made them for my son's birthday . The family loved them ..

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Ingredients

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1/2 c

butter, softened
1 c

brown sugar, firmly packed
2

eggs
2 c

all-purpose flour
1 tsp

baking powder
1/8 tsp

baking soda
1/8 tsp

ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp

ground allspice
1 c

root beer
1-1/2 c

whipped topping
12

root beer barrel candies, crushed

How to Make Root Beer Cupcakes

Step-by-Step

In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time , beating well after each addition. Combine the flour , baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and allspice; gradually add to creamed mixture alternataly with root beer, beating well after each addition.
Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thrids full. Bake at 350* for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack to cool completely.
Just before serving, combine whipped topping and crushed candies; frost cupcakes. Refrigerate leftovers. Yields 1 dozen

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