Beet Surprise Cake

Made with fresh red beets. It is delicious, nice and moist, a recipe that has been in the family a long time. You would not believe how good it is until you make it.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 414 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ½ cup milk
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 pound confectioners' sugar
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons cream
• 1 ¼ cups melted butter
• 1 cup beets, boiled and grated

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Grease one 9x13 inch pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sprinkle lemon juice over beets, set aside.

Step 2

Combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt, soda, white sugar, cocoa, melted butter, eggs, honey, milk, and 2 teaspoons vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Stir in beets. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer. Pour into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) about 40 minutes. Cool and frost.

Step 4

To make frosting: combine cream and cream cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and pinch of salt. Add confectioners' sugar, beat until fluffy. Spread on cake. Add nuts if desired.