Chocolate Beet Cake

Chocolate beet cake is a moist and decadent dessert that combines the rich flavor of chocolate with the natural sweetness and earthiness of beets. The beets add a unique depth of flavor and ensure a tender, moist texture while also boosting the cake’s nutritional profile. Perfect for chocolate lovers seeking a twist on a classic treat, this cake is both indulgent and surprisingly wholesome.

Ingredients:Cake Batter

• Beets – 60g
• Unsalted Butter – 115g
• Caster Sugar – 300g
• Eggs – 02
• Vanilla – 01 tbsp
• All-purpose Flour – 300g
• Baking Soda – 01 tbsp
• Salt – 01 tsp
• Cocoa Powder – 02 tbsp

Ingredients:Frosting

• Cream Cheese – 50g
• Butter – 20g
• Icing Sugar – 100g

How to cook:

Cut beets into cubes or slices and steam until a fork goes in easily.

Put steamed beet into a food processor and make the beet puree.

In a separate large bowl, beat butter and sugar until soft and creamy.

Gradually add eggs and then add vanilla.

Add beet puree into this and thoroughly mix until well combined.

Sift flour, cocoa powder, salt, and baking soda gradually into the beet mixture.

Transfer the batter into 33x23x4.5cm baking tray and bake the cake around 20-25 mins under 180C in a pre-heated oven. After baking let the cake cool.

To make the frosting, beat cream cheese, butter and icing sugar until soft and creamy.

Decorate the cake as the way you want with this frosting. You can refrigerate the cake until the frosting is set before cutting it into pieces.

Enjoy…