Alisa's Favorite Chocolate Cake

By jenniferj

This is a cake that is moistened with beets. You would never know-- it is so good!

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1 can (15 oz.) beets, drained (save juice)
• 1 1/4 C sugar
• 1 C oil
• 1/2 C juice from beets
• 3 eggs
• 1 t vanilla
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 1/2 t baking soda
• 1 3/4 C flour
• 3 oz. unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1 cube butter
• 3 T cocoa
• 4 T mlk
• 1 lb. powdered sugar
• 1 8 oz. block cream cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Sift together dry ingredients.
2. Place beets in blender and puree.
3. Add sugar, oil, and beet juice to beets and blend.
4. Add eggs and vanilla. Blend well.
5. Pour into the beet mixture into a mixing bowl and add the dry ingredients. Mix well on medium speed for approximately one minute.
6. Stir in melted chocolate.
7. Pour batter into two greased and floured 8-9 inch round cake pans.
8. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes our clean. Let cool before serving.