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Root Beer Float Cupcakes
By :Michelle Fagone |

This root beer cake with its vanilla buttercream mimics that classic float. With the first bite, you’ll be transformed back to the ’50s sitting in front of a soda jerk while swaying to doo-wop playing on the jukebox!
Are you more of a cola float kind of person? Use a cola instead of root beer. And if you prefer an orange Creamsicle, an orange soda can be substituted. The possibilities are nearly endless!
From “The I Love My Instant Pot” 5-Ingredient Recipe Book by Michelle Fagone. Published by Adams Media, available February, 9, 2021.
Are you more of a cola float kind of person? Use a cola instead of root beer. And if you prefer an orange Creamsicle, an orange soda can be substituted. The possibilities are nearly endless!
From “The I Love My Instant Pot” 5-Ingredient Recipe Book by Michelle Fagone. Published by Adams Media, available February, 9, 2021.

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Difficulty | Easy |
Browse Category | Dessert, Kid-Friendly, Seven Ingredients or Less |
Duration | 30-60 min |
Cooking Technique | Pressure Cook |
Main Ingredient | Butter, Confectionery Sugar, Root Beer, Vanilla Cake Mix, Whole Milk |
Prep Time | 5 minutes |
Cook Time | 30 minutes |
Passive Time | 30 minutes cooling time |
Servings |
12 cupcakes
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Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients
- 1/2 box moist vanilla cake mix 15.5-ounce
- 6 ounces root beer 1⁄2 can
- 2 cups Water
Vanilla Buttercream Ingredients
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
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Cupcake Ingredients
Vanilla Buttercream Ingredients
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Instructions
- Grease
twelve silicone cupcake liners. - In a medium bowl, combine cake mix and root beer. Spoon mixture into cupcake liners.
- Add water to the Instant Pot® and insert steam rack. Place
six cupcake liners on steam rack. Lock lid. - Press the Manual or Pressure Cook button and adjust time to 9 minutes. When timer beeps, quick-release pressure until float valve drops. Unlock lid. Transfer cupcakes to a cooling rack. Repeat cooking process with remaining six cupcake liners.
- To make buttercream, cream together vanilla buttercream ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. If buttercream is too loose, add a little more confectioners’ sugar. If buttercream is too thick, add a little more milk.
- Let cupcakes cool for at least 30 minutes until they reach room temperature, then spread buttercream on cooled cupcakes. Serve.
Recipe Notes
PER SERVING:
CALORIES: 162 | FAT: 6g | PROTEIN: 1g | SODIUM: 124mg | FIBER: 0g | CARBOHYDRATES: 25g | NET CARBS: 25g | SUGAR: 19g

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