15 Great Dessert Ideas for Fourth of July

What would Fourth of July be without a little bit of chocolate? Mama Deb of Smitten Kitchen offers up her recipe for these incredible root beer float cupcakes -- with ice cream included! Also a great treat to be enjoyed throughout the summer, these cupcakes include everything that would be expected from the classic root beer float -- a scoop of vanilla ice cream, root beer, a frothy creamy top, and not to mention, a maraschino cherry to bring it all full circle into decadent summer deliciousness. Check out Smitten Kitchen for the complete walkthrough on getting started!