CHOCOLATE BEET CUPCAKES
this is a fun fall project! You can of course roast your beets first; I took the lazy way out. If you want to use roasted beet, do them in the microwave.. Wear plastic gloves while working with the beets.
Provided by Sageca
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake papers. Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Place the chopped chocolate and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a microwavable bowl and microwave on low, at 30 second intervals, until ingredients are melted.
- Stir often during the melting process. Stir until smooth and set aside to cool slightly.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In the bowl beat remaining butter and sugar together until well combined. Beat in egg and vanilla. Beat in beet purée, followed by melted chocolate mixture.
- Using a sturdy spatula, fold in flour mixture by hand. Do not over mix.
- Using a lever ice cream scoop to make the job easier and mess-free, divide cupcake batter among muffin cups.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in tins for a few minutes, then cool cupcakes completely on a wire rack.
- With an electric mixer, beat together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add beet juice, icing sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Frost cupcakes as desired. Makes enough for twelve cupcake.
- Use a spatula or piping bag to frost cupcakes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 331.2, Fat 16, SaturatedFat 9.7, Cholesterol 51.6, Sodium 267, Carbohydrate 46.6, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 35.1, Protein 3.3
CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE WITH CINNAMON-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Although this cake contains a full cup of roasted beet puree, you'd never guess it's there. Besides making the cake supremely moist, the beets add a deep, rich flavor that sets it apart from other chocolate cakes. Because it's so moist, you can make the layers a day or two ahead of time. Wrap them well and store at room temperature.
Provided by Samantha Seneviratne
Categories dessert
Time 3h40m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- For the cake: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Set each beet on a square of foil and drizzle lightly with vegetable oil. Seal the edges to wrap each beet and roast until tender when pierced with a knife, 40 to 45 minutes. Carefully unwrap and let rest until cool enough to handle.
- Peel the beets while they are still warm and cut into chunks. Add to a food processor and puree until smooth. Let cool completely. You should have 1 cup beet puree. (Save any extra puree for another use.)
- Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour two 8-inch cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment.
- Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk together the beet puree, 3/4 cup vegetable oil, sour cream, water and eggs in a large bowl until combined. Whisk in the granulated sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and fold to combine. Do not overmix.
- Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans. Bake until the cake tops spring back when pressed gently and a tester inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs, 28 to 30 minutes. Transfer the pans to a rack to cool for 15 minutes. Turn the cakes out onto the racks and let cool completely. Remove the parchment.
- For the frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter together with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt and and beat on low until combined. Increase the speed to medium high and beat until very smooth and light, about 2 minutes.
- Transfer one cake layer to a serving plate. Spread about 1 1/2 cups of the frosting over the top of the cake. Top with the remaining cake layer. Spread a thin layer of frosting (about 1 1/2 cups) over the entire cake to create a crumb coat. Refrigerate until the frosting is cold and firm, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer about 1 cup frosting to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Frost the entire cake with the remaining frosting in the bowl. Pipe rosettes on the top of the cake and garnish with baked beet chips. Chill 30 minutes to set the frosting before serving. Transfer the cake to a serving platter and pipe smaller rosettes of the remaining frosting around the base.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat. Trim one end of the beet so it can sit flat on your mandoline (it is not necessary to peel it). Thinly slice the beet about 1/16 inch thick.
- Separate the slices and put in a medium bowl. Drizzle with the oil and toss well to lightly coat each slice. Sprinkle with the sugar and toss to distribute.
- Arrange the slices in a single layer without touching on the prepared baking sheet. Bake, rotating the tray halfway through, until the chips are browned on the edges and crisp almost to the center, 25 to 30 minutes. (It's ok if the very center is still a bit pliable, they will continue to crisp as they cool.)
- Let the beet chips cool slightly on the baking sheet, then remove to a cooling rack to completely crisp up.
ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This Frosting goes really well with my Chocolate Pumpkin Cake recipe. It also goes well with any Spice, or Carrot Cake. It is Scrumptious!!
Provided by jennifer a.
Categories Dessert
Time 15m
Yield 1 One 8-inch 3-layer cake or 36 cupcakes, 18 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Blend the cream cheese, butter, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla in a large bowl, using an electric mixer set at medium speed, until smooth.
- Add the sugar and continue to beat until light and creamy -- about 3 more minutes.
- Add the food coloring and gently stir until the color is uniform.
- Chill the frosting until ready to ice the cupcakes or cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 170.3, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 20.7, Sodium 41.4, Carbohydrate 27.2, Sugar 26.6, Protein 0.8
CHOCOLATE BEET CUPCAKES WITH ORANGE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Delish! Got these from a cooking light cookbook and they were quite a hit. I did of course change them to choc. So if you want the original recipe just omit the cocoa powder. Enjoy!
Provided by KTM3734
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 24 cupcakes, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Peel the beets with a vegetable peeler. Grate beets using lrg holes of grater (use gloves or beets will dye hands).
- Spray muffin tins with cooking spray.
- Combine sugars, oil, and eggs in lrg bowl, beat at med speed until well blended. Add beets and beat well.
- In seperate lrg bowl add flour, and other dry ingredients and whisk together until mixed.
- Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with milk. Beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Pour batter into cupcake tins and tap on counter to remove air bubbles.
- Bake at 350 for 20-30 min or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 mins on wire racks, remove from pans and cool completely.
- Frosting:.
- Beat rind, vanilla, and cream cheese with mixer at high speed until fluffy. Add powdered sugar and beat at low speed until blended. (don not overbeat).
- Frost cupcakes and sprinkle with walnuts if using.
- Store in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.8, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 23.2, Sodium 134.2, Carbohydrate 39.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 28, Protein 3.4
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