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Chocolate Beetroot Cake
Photo: David Holifield

Chocolate Beetroot Cake

9 ingredients 16 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

826
Calories
24g
Protein
16g
Fat
143g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Beetroot not in our table 0
Sunflower Oil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 75 g good quality cocoa powder (I used Hershey's cocoa)
  • 180 g plain flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 250 g caster sugar (super fine sugar)
  • 250 g cooked fresh beetroots
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 200 ml corn or sunflower oil
  • icing sugar (confectioners sugar, to dust)

Directions

1

Pre heat oven to 180C (350F).

2

Lightly butter a 25cm round or square cake pan.

3

Sift cocoa powder, flour and baking powder into a large bowl.

4

Stir in sugar and set aside.

5

Puree cooked beetroot in food processor.

6

Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition.

7

Add vanilla and oil and wiz until smooth.

8

Make a well in center of dry ingredients, stir in beetroot mixture, and lightly mix.

9

Pour into pan and bake for 50-60minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.

10

If the cake begins to brown, cover lightly with foil, after about 30 minutes.

11

It WON'T rise a great deal, and the top might crack.

12

Remove from the oven and cool for 15 minutes IN PAN, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

13

Dust with icing sugar to serve.

14

Can be served with fresh whipped cream or creme fraiche or just delicious plain.

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Category:Somalian Recipes

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Category:Somalian Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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