Red Beets, Chopped

Chocolate Beet Cake

I know, I know, you’re thinking beets?! in CAKE?! Yep, trust me this chocolate beet cake is nothing but a slice of chocolatey heaven.

Chocolate Beet Cake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 Tbsp oil (canola, or Driftless sunflower oil)
  • 1½ c. shredded beets

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Grease a 9” cake pan. Sift dry ingredients together.
  3. Melt chocolate in double boiler.
  4. Cool chocolate; blend thoroughly with eggs & oil.
  5. Combine flour mixture with chocolate mixture, alternating with the beets.
  6. Pour into pan.
  7. Bake until knife can be removed from center cleanly, about 30-40 minutes. (Cover with powdered sugar, berries, whipped cream, or you favorite chocolate frosting or glaze.)

This recipe brought to you by Driftless Organics, certified organic produce since 1993. Find our produce at Whole Foods Market and most of the food co-ops throughout the midwest!

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