"Bring the old-fashioned flavor of root beer to the muffin pan with these incredible cupcakes. Root beer extract is usually shelved along with the vanilla on supermarket shelves, but if you cannot find it, check the cake-crafting section of a craft supply store...."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup butter
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3 eggs
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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1 tablespoon root beer extract
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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1 1/4 cups root beer
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1 recipe Float Frosting
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24 root beer-flavor hard candies (optional)
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12 colorful straws, cut in half (optional)
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1/4 cup butter
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3/4 cup vanilla ice cream
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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4 cups powdered sugar