Root Beer Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting
INGREDIENTS
- For cake:
- 2 c. flour
- 1 tbsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2c. (1 stick) butter
- 2 eggs
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/2tsp. vanilla
- 2/3c. root beer (not diet)
- For frosting:
- 2 1/2 to 3 c. powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp. root beer (not diet)
- 1 (3-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9- by 13-inch baking pan.
- Mix the flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.
- Blend butter and eggs.
- Add sugar and vanilla.
- Fold in flour mixture with root beer. Do not overbeat.
- Pour into prepared pan.
- Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Frost when cool.
- To make frosting: Mix ingredients until smooth. If too thick, add more root beer. If too thin, add more powdered sugar until you get a consistency that is easy to spread.