Root Beer Cake I

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 1.5 cups confectioners' sugar 
• 2  eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon root beer extract 
• 3 tablespoons root beer 
• 1 pinch salt 
• 1 cup sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease and flour one 8x12 inch baking pan.
2. In medium bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the sugar until light. Beat in the eggs and root beer extract.
3. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture. Beat in the root beer and mix until just combined.
5. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake at 375 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes.
6. Let cool then frost with frosting.
7. TO MAKE FROSTING: In a medium bowl beat the 1/2 cup butter or margarine, confectioner's, 1 teaspoon root beer extract and pinch salt. Beat in 1 to 3 tablespoons root beer soda to reach desired consistency.
8. Spread onto cooled cake.