Best Beet Bundt Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE BEET BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 10-cup bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray. Dust with cocoa powder and tap out the excess.
• In a medium bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Melt the oil and chocolate together over a double boiler, whisking to combine. Remove from the heat, and add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in the pureed beets. Add the dry ingredient mixture in three parts, stirring to just combine after each addition. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top and place in the oven. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes.
• For the glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla extract until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake.

BEET BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C, or gas mark 5), and lightly oil a Bundt pan.
• In a mixing bowl, cream together oil and brown sugar. Add beets, melted chocolate chips, and vanilla, and mix well.
• In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to wet beet mixture, and stir until just combined.
• Pour into prepared Bundt pan, and bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Cool completely. Before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar and top with blueberries, if desired.

OLIVE OIL BUNDT CAKE WITH BEET SWIRL

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. On the baking sheet, toss the beets with the 2 tablespoons oil and 1/2 teaspoon salt until coated. Roast until fork-tender, tossing halfway through, 30 to 40 minutes. Let beets cool to room temperature.
• Once cooled, transfer beets to a food processor and pulse until puréed, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Transfer to a medium bowl. Lower the oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Grease the inside of a 10-inch Bundt pan with oil, dust with flour, then invert the pan over the sink and tap it gently to discard excess flour. Set aside. In another medium bowl, combine the milk, lemon zest and juice and let sit until curdled, 1 or 2 minutes. Whisk in the eggs, then whisk in the remaining 1 1/2 cups oil and set aside.
• Sift the 3 1/2 cups flour with the granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and the remaining 1 teaspoon salt into a large bowl and whisk to blend. Make a well in the center and pour in the wet ingredients, continuing to whisk, beginning in the middle and moving outward, until just combined. Transfer 2 cups of the batter to the bowl with the cooled beet purée and gently fold it in until combined.
• Pour about half of the plain batter into the base of the prepared Bundt pan. Next, pour half the beet batter on top, followed by half the remaining plain batter. Top with another layer of the remaining beet batter, then a final layer of the remaining plain batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes.
• Remove the cake from the oven, release it from the edges of the pan using a butter knife, and allow it to cool, 5 minutes. Carefully invert the cake onto a serving tray to cool completely. (The cake's swirls come out more clearly if you let the cake rest for a few hours, or ideally, overnight.) Dust with confectioners' sugar before serving.