Root Beer Float Cake

Break additional root beer candy sticks in half and insert into each serving of cake to look like a straw.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1⁄3 cup margarine, softened
• 3⁄4 cup  root beer
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  egg
• 2  root beer flavored  candy sticks, crushed
• 1 (8 ounce) container  frozen whipped topping, thawed

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350*. Grease bottom and side of 8 or 9 inch round pan with nonstick cooking spray; lightly flour.
2. Beat all ingredients except whipped topping in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
4. Cut cake horizontally to make 2 layers. Spread about half of the whipped topping over bottom of vake. Add top of cake. top with remaining whipped topping. Store covered in refrigerator.