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Root Beer Cake
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Root Beer Cake

26 ingredients Makes one 10-inch cake; serves 8 openrecipes
Root Beer Cake
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1005
Calories
21g
Protein
38g
Fat
136g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 17 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Star Anise not in our table 0
Sassafras not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature, for the pan
  • 1 1/2 cups plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • One 12-ounce bottle (1 1/4 cups) root beer
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 1/2 teaspoon plus 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • One 1-inch piece of fresh ginger, peeled and grated on a microplane or on the finest side of a box grater (1 teaspoon)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground star anise
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
  • 1/2 whole nutmeg, grated (or 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg)
  • Finely grated zest of 2 lemons
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon sassafras bark (or 1/2 teaspoon sassafras extract; see Note))
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • Pinch of ground star anise
  • Pinch of ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 whole nutmeg, grated (or about 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg)
  • Finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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