My Little Backyard

Mr. Table and The Bear celebrated their 5th and 2nd birthdays a couple weeks ago.  They had a cowboy birthday party with the family.  We had a root beer cake shaped like a cowboy boot and decorated with star sprinkles.  Here’s a recipe for the cake.

Ingredients:

• 1 pkg. butter cake mix
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 c. oil
• 1 can (12 oz.) root beer

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9X13 pan.
• Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed for 4 minutes. Pour into pan.
• Bake for 33-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow cake to cool.

Frosting ideas:

• Combine 1 box of instant whipped topping mix with 1/2 cup root beer. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes or until peaks form. This tastes like a root beer float – yum!
• Combine 1 box of white frosting mix with 2 Tbsp. root beer.
• Combine 2 Tbsp. of root beer with powdered sugar to make an icing.

This recipe is also at my husband’s website, Gift Baskets from Michigan.