Chocolate beetroot cake
Prep:
20 mins
Cook:
50 mins
Delicious chocolate cake with the added goodness of beetroot, which is well disguised.
4 eggs
150g caster sugar
200g dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
200g butter
250g raw beetroot, peeled and grated
120g ground almonds
1 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp cocoa powder
Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4.
Grease and line 20cm springform cake tin.
Whisk eggs with caster sugar.
Melt 200g of dark chocolate together with butter over a double boiler.
In a large bowl, add beetroot, ground almonds, baking powder and cocoa powder. Fold together.
Transfer batter to prepared cake tin.
Bake in the oven for 50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
Melt 100g dark chocolate over a double boiler and drizzle this all over the cake.
Serve.
Serves
8
Preparation Time
20 minutes
Cooking Time
50 minutes
Main ingredients
Dairy, Chocolate, Eggs, Vegetables, Nuts
Recipe Type
Cakes & Baking, Easy, Cake Stall, Vegetarian
Special Info
Gluten free, Vegetarian
Level of Difficulty
Easy
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