Root Beer Float Cake

Submitted by looneytunesfan

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

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 cake
• Serves: 8

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.