Beetroot Cake?

 

The thing is about the T'Internet is that you get to meet a lot of nice people on social media sites like Blogger and you read what they write and you comment and they reply and ... and ... and ...

And on one of her posts, Mevely mentioned shop bought items as opposed to home made. I commented that I make my own chocolate beetroot cake?

What? Beetroot in a cake? With chocolate? You must be joking.

I kid you not. Here is the recipe. Quick and easy. Try it and let me know what you think.

I've tried this a few times. It looks odd when uncooked but it works somehow. The beetroot should be pre-boiled and clean - not pickled in vinegar. Just plain boiled peeled beetroot.

BEETROOT CHOCOLATE CAKE

50g Cocoa powder

175g plain flower

1.5 teaspoon baking powder

200g caster sugar

250g pack cooked beetroot

3 medium eggs

200ml sunflower oil

100g dark chocolate finely chopped

 

Preheat oven 180*C - Gas 4

Grease cake tin

Sieve cocoa, baking powder, sugar and flour into large bowl

Drain and half beetroot. Blend in food processor. Add eggs one at a time with machine running. Pour the oil. Blend.

Stir wet mixture into dry mixture in bowl. (Looks really odd and brown liquidy). Mix in grated chocolate (optional).

Cook 45 minutes or until it is ready.

 

Somehow, the oil makes it light and fluffy. You can alter the sugar depending on how sweet you want the cake.