How to Make Dark Chocolate Beet Cake - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're looking for a unique and indulgent dessert to wow your guests, look no further than this Dark Chocolate Beet Cake. This rich and decadent cake is not only incredibly delicious, but it also boasts an unexpected ingredient - beets! Yes, you read that right, beets in a cake. But fear not, the addition of beets gives this chocolate cake a moist and tender crumb, while also adding a subtle earthy sweetness that pairs perfectly with the dark chocolate.

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Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can sliced beets, drained
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • ½ cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup salted butter, melted

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Additional Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 10-inch cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottom of a 10-inch round cake pan.
  • Puree beets in a food processor or blender until the consistency is smooth and no lumps remain. Add eggs and blend for a few seconds more.
  • Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and baking soda together in a separate bowl with an electric mixer. Mix in butter. Pour beet puree into the bowl while mixing on low speed to combine. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack and cooling completely.
  • Nutrition

    313 cal.

    • Total Fat: 9g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 51mg
    • Sodium: 203mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 56g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 35g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 2mg
    • Calcium: 43mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 146mg