Root Beer Cake I

A friend sent me this recipe from an old clipping he found in his collection of recipes.

• Calories: 283 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup butter, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon root beer extract
• ¾ teaspoon root beer extract
• ⅔ cup root beer
• 3 tablespoons root beer

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 8x12 inch baking pan.

Step 2

In medium bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the sugar until light. Beat in the eggs and root beer extract.

Step 3

Combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture. Beat in the root beer and mix until just combined.

Step 4

Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake at 375 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool then frost with frosting.

Step 5

TO MAKE FROSTING: In a medium bowl beat the 1/2 cup butter or margarine, confectioner's, 1 teaspoon root beer extract and pinch salt. Beat in 1 to 3 tablespoons root beer soda to reach desired consistency. Spread onto cooled cake.