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Beetroot chocolate cake
Photo: David Holifield

Beetroot chocolate cake

10 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 6 openrecipes

If you haven’t yet discovered the wonderful cake combination that is beetroot and chocolate, this is the perfect introductory recipe. Try it with a dollop of crème fraîche.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

890
Calories
21g
Protein
32g
Fat
126g
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
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Beetroot not in our table 0
Coffee 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

  • 200g/7oz butter
  • 250g/9oz cooked and peeled beetroot
  • 200g/7oz dark chocolate
  • 4 tbsp hot espresso
  • 135g/5oz plain flour
  • 1 heaped tsp baking powder
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 5 free-range eggs
  • 190g/6½oz golden caster sugar
  • or crème fraîchedouble cream

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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