"Life is short. Take the trip. Buy the shoes. Eat the cake."
- Unknown Today is mamala's birthday, and as with my BF-mom's birthday, we gather here today to celebrate their collective sweet tooth. Mamala passionately loved root beer floats and "black cows" (made with Coke instead of root beer), quintessential summer treats. Are they as nostalgic for you as they are for me? If so, what was your first memory of them? (Feel free to comment below!) Even though I was lucky enough to grow up with an A&W in my hometown (it's still there), growing up we didn't frequent it too often. Mamala made her own floats at home, and oh how I loved watching her make them. One scoop of vanilla ice cream in a frosted glass. Root beer poured just so. The carbonation would foam up instantly, but never overflowed. She had the touch. I also remember she used a long, slender soda spoon to give it a slight stir. I made it home for almost all of her birthdays, but one year it wasn't possible and the BF and I Fed Exed these root beer float cupcakes (frosting in a separate container, ice cream not included) to my sister and mom. They were delighted, and a little surprised, to discover what was in the box.
My first attempt at this was as a full-sized bundt cake, as was originally written in one of my favorite cookbooks, Baked: New Frontiers in Baking, by Matt Lewis and Renato Polafito. When I spied the cupcake version on the Smitten Kitchen blog, knew I had to make it for mamala. I added the root beer fudge frosting.
If you don't have time to make individual cupcakes, make it into a bundt, frost it and serve ice cream on the side. Either way, you won't be sorry.
Adapted from: Matt Lewis and Renato Polafito, Baked: New Frontiers in Baking and Smitten Kitchen (cupcakes)
Number of servings: 22 cupcakes or one (10-inch) bundt cake Ingredients Cupcakes
Directions Cupcakes
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PS: One year ago... www.moveablefeast.me/blog/lush-chocolate-cake-with-chocolate-malt-frosting
6 Comments
Me
8/7/2018 04:32:18 am
What a great idea: cupcakes and ice cream. Can't go wrong with that.
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Jacqueline Steiner
8/7/2018 09:45:09 am
Hi Me!!! I did NOT remember the white cows?? Did you like it? I'm so glad we went to A&W in April. It's so nostalgic!!!!
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Sandra Coalman
8/17/2018 12:14:50 pm
Loved the pictures of the family. Your mom was the grandest lady I knew, laughed a lot seeing humor in just about everything.
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Jacqueline Steiner
8/17/2018 01:08:52 pm
Sandra, I'm so glad you have good memories of my mom. I miss the sound of her laugh. You're right, she did laugh alot and saw humor in just about everything.. These cupcakes really are a fun summer, nostalgic treat. Hope you like them. xoxo
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julie steiner
8/3/2019 01:09:55 pm
Beautiful stuff Jacquie.....thank you so much!
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Jacqueline Steiner
8/3/2019 03:17:52 pm
It was a true labor of love. Couldn't wait for you to receive it and wanted you to tell me exactly what expression mom had on her face!!! Then mom called me and described it herself. She was so CUTE!!!
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