CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

4.00 beets
2.00 all-purpose flour
1.50 sugar
1/2 unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1.50 baking soda
Salt
2.00 eggs
3/4 warm water
1/4 safflower oil
1.00 pure vanilla extract
Vegetable oil cooking spray
Chocolate Glaze
Candied Beet Chips, for garnish

Steps:

Cover beets with 2 inches water in a pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until very tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp paring knife, about 30 minutes. Drain. Purée beets in a food processor until smooth.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Whisk in eggs, water, oil, vanilla, and 1 1/4 cups beet purée (reserve remaining purée for another use).
Coat a 9-inch round cake pan (3 inches deep) with cooking spray. Line bottom with parchment, and coat with spray. Pour batter into pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Turn out cake from pan, and discard parchment. Let cool completely, right side up.
Trim top of cake using a serrated knife to create a level surface. Transfer cake, cut side down, to a platter. Pour chocolate glaze over the top, and let set, about 30 minutes. Garnish with beet chips. Looking for more dessert ideas? Check out our homemade chocolate chip cookie recipes, apple pie recipes, and chocolate cake recipes.