Chocolate Beet Cake

Fresh beets bring chocolate cake down to earth, lending it a a wonderfully dense, moist texture that can't be beet (pun intended).

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 448 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 eggs
• 4 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 3 medium beets
• 1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place beets in a pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes. Remove skin and puree beets in a blender or food processor.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 3

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add unsweetened chocolate and stir until melted. Set aside to cool.

Step 4

Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.

Step 5

Beat sugar and eggs together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add the melted chocolate, beets, and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.

Step 6

Stir the flour mixture and chocolate chips into the beet mixture just until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 7

Bake in the preheated oven until a fork inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.