Dark Chocolate Beet Cake

Sneak some vegetables into your diet by preparing this easy and sweet dark chocolate beet cake that's just as delicious as a traditional chocolate cake!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 313 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup salted butter, melted
• ½ cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
• 1 (15 ounce) can sliced beets, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease the bottom of a 10-inch round cake pan.

Step 2

Puree beets in a food processor or blender until the consistency is smooth and no lumps remain. Add eggs and blend for a few seconds more.

Step 3

Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and baking soda together in a separate bowl with an electric mixer. Mix in butter. Pour beet puree into the bowl while mixing on low speed to combine. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack and cooling completely.