What happened to the root beer? I participated in another bake-along with Megan and Nic. Nic picked this Root Beer Bundt Cake that I couldn't pass on. I LOVE root beer, especially root beer floats!However, I couldn't taste any root beer in this cake. It didn't taste like root beer to me in the slightest. It should have...the recipe called for 2 1/4 cups of root beer in the cake and frosting. The cake was good, very moist and super chocolaty. I did get a little nervous while baking it because when I got the ingredients together I did notice that there is a ton of dark chocolate. Me, not being a huge dark chocolate fan, was a little unsure. However, it was a hit! I enjoyed it and so did the rest of the family. I am glad that The Hubster took the leftovers to our friends' house last night for dessert though.
Root Beer Bundt Cake - Baked Cookbook
2 cups root beer (do not use diet root beer)
1 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup butter, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup butter, cut into 1 inch pieces
1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
½ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1 ¼ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
Root Beer Fudge Frosting
2 oz. dark chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
Root Beer Fudge Frosting
2 oz. dark chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
½ cup unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup root beer
2/3 cup dark unsweetened cocoa powder
2 ½ cup powdered sugar
2 ½ cup powdered sugar
To Serve: Vanilla Ice Cream
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Generously spray the inside of a 10” bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a small saucepan, heat the root beer, cocoa powder and butter over medium heat until the butter is melted. Add the sugars and whisk until dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool.
In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together.
In a small bowl, whisk the eggs just until beaten, then whisk them into the cooled cocoa mixture until combined. Gently fold the flour mixture into the cocoa mixture. The batter will be slightly lumpy. Do not over beat it, as it will cause the cake to be tough.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 35-40 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking time, until a small sharp knife inserted in the cake comes clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Gently loosen the sides of the cake from the pan and turn it out onto the rack.
Root Beer Fudge Frosting: Put all the ingredients in a food processor. Pulse in short bursts until the frosting is shiny and smooth. Use a spatula to spread the fudge frosting over the crown of the bundt in a thick layer. Let the frosting set before serving, with the ice cream on the side.
Be sure to check out Megan, Nic and Leanne's root beer cakes as well. Apparently nobody's really had a root beer taste to it. Too bad!
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Generously spray the inside of a 10” bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.
In a small saucepan, heat the root beer, cocoa powder and butter over medium heat until the butter is melted. Add the sugars and whisk until dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool.
In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda and salt together.
In a small bowl, whisk the eggs just until beaten, then whisk them into the cooled cocoa mixture until combined. Gently fold the flour mixture into the cocoa mixture. The batter will be slightly lumpy. Do not over beat it, as it will cause the cake to be tough.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 35-40 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking time, until a small sharp knife inserted in the cake comes clean. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Gently loosen the sides of the cake from the pan and turn it out onto the rack.
Root Beer Fudge Frosting: Put all the ingredients in a food processor. Pulse in short bursts until the frosting is shiny and smooth. Use a spatula to spread the fudge frosting over the crown of the bundt in a thick layer. Let the frosting set before serving, with the ice cream on the side.
Be sure to check out Megan, Nic and Leanne's root beer cakes as well. Apparently nobody's really had a root beer taste to it. Too bad!
4 comments:
ooh yours came out so deep dark and chocolaty looking!
What kind of cocoa did you use?
Yeah - where's the root beer flavor? That seems to be the common denominator among us.
Oh well - it was still really good - and thanks for baking along with us!
I was worried about the dark chocolate too but thought it was delicious. Your bundt cake looks wonderful
The cake looks so rich and moist. Too bad about the lack of root beer flavor. Maybe you should try adding some root beer extract, it may be hard to find but I know they make it.
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