Chocolate Beetroot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Beetroot is known for its natural sweetness and vibrant color, making it a unique and nutritious addition to chocolate cake recipes.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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Chocolate Beetroot Cake with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: Bakery, International Courses: Anytime, Cake, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 3200

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 250 gram Beetroot
• 200 gram Dark chocolate
• 200 gram Unsalted butter
• 200 gram All-purpose flour
• 30 gram Cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Salt
• 200 gram Granulated sugar
• 3 unit Eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoon Maple syrup
• 200 gram Cream cheese
• 100 gram Powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoon Heavy cream

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F) and grease a round cake pan.
2. Peel and grate the beetroot.
3. Melt the dark chocolate and butter in a heatproof bowl over simmering water.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
5. In a large mixing bowl, beat the granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until light and fluffy.
6. Gradually add the melted chocolate mixture to the egg mixture, mixing well.
7. Fold in the grated beetroot.
8. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
9. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and smooth the top.
10. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
11. Remove from the oven and let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
12. In a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and maple syrup until smooth.
13. In a separate bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
14. Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.
15. Spread the maple cream cheese frosting over the cooled cake.
16. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 400kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 20g31%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 35g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.