One more cupcake recipe

Ok, I had to enter another cupcake recipe into the contest, it's just TOO good to leave it out.

RootBeer Float Cupcakes:

Ingredients:

1 cup rootbeer soda

1 tsp apple cider vinegar

1 cup rootbeer soda boiled down and reduced to 3 teaspoons

3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup vegetable oil

2 tsp root beer extract

1 1/3 cup flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp baking soda

pinch salt

Vanilla Bean Frosting

2 cups powdered sugar

1 cup shortening

1 tablespoon milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon vanilla bean pods or paste

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350

Cupcakes:

Combine rootbeer soda and apple cider vinegar, allow to sit for a few minutes. Add sugar, vegetable oil, vanilla, rootbeer reduction, and root beer extract.

Sift together flour, baking soda and baking powder. Slowly add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients being careful not to over mix.

Pour batter into cupcake molds, 2/3 the way full. Bake for 18-22 minutes until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool completely.

Frosting:Combine all ingredients and beat with a mixer until fluffy.

Top cupcakes with the vanilla bean frosting, and enjoy!