Root Beer Cake
- Butter, 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 fresh ginger, peeled and grated on a microplane or on the finest side of a box grater (this should yield about 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, freshly grated, or 2 teaspoons finely ground nutmeg
- Finely grated zest of 2 lemons, preferably organic
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sassafras bark or 1/2 teaspoon sassafras extract
- 2 cups confectioners’ sugar
- Pinch ground star anise
- Pinch ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 whole nutmeg, grated, or about 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- Freshly grated zest of 1/2 lemon, preferably organic
- This recipe is vegetarian
- Produce
- Ginger, fresh (1 1-inch piece)
- Lemon, zest of (2 1/2)
- Cooking & Baking
- All-purpose flour (1 9/16 cups)
- Baking powder (1 3/4 teaspoons)
- Baking soda (5/8 teaspoon)
- Black pepper, freshly ground (1/2 teaspoon)
- Brown sugar, dark (3/4 cup)
- Cardamom, ground (1 1/2 teaspoons)
- Cardamom, ground (1 Pinch)
- Confectioners’ sugar (2 cups)
- Granulated sugar (3 1/3 tablespoons)
- Kosher salt (1 1/4 teaspoon)
- Molasses (1/2 cup)
- Nutmeg, whole (3/4)
- Sassafras bark or (1 tablespoon)
- Star anise, ground (1 1/4 teaspoons)
- Star anise, ground (1 Pinch)
- Vanilla extract (2 teaspoons)
- Vegetable oil (3/8 cup)
- Drinks
- Root beer (1 12-ounce bottle)
- Dairy
- Butter (1)
- Heavy cream (3/4 cup)
- Refrigerated
- Egg, large (1)
Preparation
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Published October 19, 2012 (4 months ago).
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