3 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
2 eggs or 1/2 cup of vegetable oil
1 cup milk
vanilla extract
1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2) Mix flour, baking powder, and salt
3) Combine butter (cubed), sugar, and milk into a medium sized sauce pan until melted, stir often
4) Pour the melted combination into your dry ingredients, mix well
5) Add eggs/vegetable oil and as much vanilla extract you like depending on how strong you want them
7) Line your cupcake pan and fill the liners with batter
8) Cook for 25-30 minutes or until done (poke the middle of a cupcake with a toothpick if it comes out clean they are finished.)
Root Beer Buttercream Frosting
1 cup butter
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tbs root beer flavoring
Combine the ingredients well (an electric mixer is the best way to do this)
For a brown colored icing use food coloring to achieve the desired color.