Beet Cake Recipe

By damooses

Ingredients

• * Prep: 15 min. + cooling Bake: 45 min. + cooling
• Ingredients
• 4 * 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 * 1 cup butter, softened, divided
• 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
• 3 * 3 eggs
• 2 * 2 cups pureed cooked beets
• 1 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 * 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 * 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
• * Confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Step 1

* In a microwave, melt chocolate and 1/4 cup butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream the remaining butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs.
* In a small bowl, combine the chocolate mixture, beets and vanilla.
* Beat into creamed mixture (mixture will appear separated). Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
* Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 375° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 16-20 servings.


Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 slice) equals 211 calories, 10 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 56 mg cholesterol, 294 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Beet Cake published in Country August/September 1997, p51