Best 8 Amazing Chocolate Beet Cake Recipes

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Chocolate and beetroot, two seemingly incompatible ingredients, come together in a culinary dance to create the "Amazing Chocolate Beet Cake." This moist and decadent dessert combines the richness of chocolate with the earthy sweetness of beets, resulting in a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. Its vibrant red color adds a touch of drama, making it a showstopper at any gathering. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a novice cook, this step-by-step guide will empower you to craft this culinary masterpiece, transforming your kitchen into a haven of chocolatey-beetroot indulgence.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE



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The first time I baked this cake, my son loved its moistness, and he couldn't taste the beets.-Peggy Van Arsdale, Crosswicks, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup grated peeled uncooked beets (about 2 medium)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
4 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/4 cups butter, melted
1/2 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
FROSTING:
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Dash salt
Chopped walnuts, optional

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, toss beets with lemon juice; set aside. In a bowl, beat the eggs, butter, milk, honey and vanilla. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture and beat just until blended. Stir in beet mixture., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a bowl, beat the cream cheese, cream and vanilla until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar and salt. Spread over cooled cake. If desired, sprinkle with nuts.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 509 calories, Fat 21g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 110mg cholesterol, Sodium 534mg sodium, Carbohydrate 78g carbohydrate (58g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE



Chocolate Beet Cake image

You won't taste the pureed beets, but they make this cake extra moist and play up its deep chocolate flavor.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 3h

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 medium beets, trimmed, peeled, and cut into 2-inch chunks
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
Salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup safflower oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Vegetable oil cooking spray
Chocolate Glaze for Chocolate Beet Cake
Candied Beet Chips for Chocolate Beet Cake, for garnish

Steps:

  • Cover beets with 2 inches water in a pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer until very tender when pierced with the tip of a sharp paring knife, about 30 minutes. Drain. Puree beets in a food processor until smooth.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Whisk in eggs, water, oil, vanilla, and 1 1/4 cups beet puree (reserve remaining puree for another use).
  • Coat a 9-inch round cake pan (3 inches deep) with cooking spray. Line bottom with parchment, and coat with spray. Pour batter into pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes. Turn out cake from pan, and discard parchment. Let cool completely, right side up.
  • Trim top of cake using a serrated knife to create a level surface. Transfer cake, cut side down, to a platter. Pour chocolate glaze over the top, and let set, about 30 minutes. Garnish with beet chips.

AMAZING CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE



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No one will know you put beets in this chocolate cake. It is amazing, dense, and fudgy. Kids love it, too. You will make this time and time again. It freezes great, too!

Provided by Kat

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Chocolate Cake Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (15 ounce) can sliced beets, drained with 1/2 cup liquid reserved
1 ½ cups white sugar
3 eggs
½ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 8x4x2-inch bread pans.
  • Blend beets and reserved liquid in a blender until smooth.
  • Beat pureed beets, sugar, eggs, olive oil, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth.
  • Mix flour cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; add to the beet mixture and stir into a smooth batter. Fold chocolate chips into the batter. Pour batter into prepared bread pans to about 3/4-full.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 171.3 mg, Sugar 15.7 g

CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 3h30m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup half-and-half
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2/3 cup melted unsalted butter
2 cups milk chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon instant coffee granules, optional
3/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more for greasing the pans
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3 large eggs
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate baking bar or chips
2 cups pureed cooked beets (can be canned)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • For the penuche frosting: Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add the brown sugar. Bring to a boil, then reduce to medium-low heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Stir until the brown sugar is dissolved. Make sure to not scrape the sides of the pan. Add the half-and-half and bring to a boil for another 2 minutes. Remove from the heat to cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Gradually add the confectioners' sugar to the butter mixture and beat with an electric mixer on medium until thick, smooth and creamy. Makes 3 to 4 cups.
  • For the chocolate fudge frosting: Over a double boiler or in the microwave, melt the butter. Add the chocolate chips and stir until smooth. Add the vanilla and instant coffee, if using, and stir until smooth. Makes about 3 cups.
  • For the chocolate beet cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 8-inch cake pans with vegetable oil.
  • In a bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate large bowl, combine the eggs, granulated sugar and 1/2 cup vegetable oil and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until light pale yellow and fluffy.
  • Melt the chocolate and remaining 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a double boiler or a heatproof bowl set over (not it) a pot of simmering water.
  • Add the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture, and then add the beets and vanilla and mix. Slowly add the dry ingredients just until everything is incorporated. Put the batter in the prepared cake pans and bake until a tester comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes in the pans, then turn out onto cooling racks to cool completely.
  • Frost the cake between the layers with the penuche frosting and the outside of the cake with the chocolate fudge frosting.

AMAZING CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE



Amazing Chocolate Beet Cake image

No one will know you put beets in this chocolate cake. It is amazing, dense, and fudgy. Kids love it, too. You will make this time and time again. It freezes great, too!

Provided by Kat

Categories     Chocolate Cake

Time 45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (15 ounce) can sliced beets, drained with 1/2 cup liquid reserved
1 ½ cups white sugar
3 eggs
½ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 8x4x2-inch bread pans.
  • Blend beets and reserved liquid in a blender until smooth.
  • Beat pureed beets, sugar, eggs, olive oil, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth.
  • Mix flour cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; add to the beet mixture and stir into a smooth batter. Fold chocolate chips into the batter. Pour batter into prepared bread pans to about 3/4-full.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 151 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Cholesterol 23.3 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 171.3 mg, Sugar 15.7 g

FUDGY CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE



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You won't taste the pureed beets, but they make this cake extra-moist and fudgy, even with the addition of whole-grain spelt flour. They also play up the cake's full-bodied, not-too-sweet flavor. This recipe appears in our cookbook, "A New Way to Bake" (Clarkson Potter).

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 4h

Yield Makes one 9-inch cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 medium beets (1 1/2 pounds), trimmed, peeled, and cut into 2-inch chunks
1/4 cup safflower oil, plus more for pan
1 cup spelt flour, such as Bob's Red Mill
1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups natural cane sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 large eggs, room temperature
3/4 cup warm water
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup heavy cream

Steps:

  • Cake: Place beets in a steamer basket set in a saucepan containing 2 inches of simmering water. Cover and steam until tender when pierced with a sharp knife, about 25 minutes. Let cool slightly, then puree in a food processor until smooth.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush a 9-inch square or round cake pan with oil. Line bottom with parchment; brush parchment. In a large bowl, whisk together both flours, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk in eggs, water, oil, vanilla, and 1 1/4 cups beet puree (reserve remaining puree for another use, refrigerated in an airtight container up to 3 days). Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake, rotating pan halfway through, until cake is set and a tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool 20 minutes. Invert cake onto rack; let cool completely.
  • Chocolate-Ganache Frosting: Place chocolate in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan, heat cream until just simmering. Pour cream over chocolate; let stand 10 minutes, then stir until smooth. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until thickened and spreadable, about 1 hour. Use immediately.
  • Place cake on a cake plate and spread evenly with frosting. Cake can be stored, covered, at room temperature up to 2 days.

CHOCOLATE CAKE (WITH BEETS)



Chocolate Cake (With Beets) image

Created by Jessica Seinfeld From the book Deceptively Delicious A scrumptious, traditional chocolate cake that just happens to be fortified with beets. A fabulous alternative to the usual birthday cake!

Provided by Karen in MA

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 cake, 9 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

nonstick cooking spray
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed (or dark brown sugar)
1/4 cup canola oil (or vegetable oil)
1 large egg
2 large egg whites
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
1/2 cup beet, puree
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°. Coat a 9" baking pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar with the oil or margarine until creamy.
  • Add the whole egg and egg whites one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the melted chocolate, beet puree, buttermilk and vanilla.
  • Add the flour, baking soda and salt, and beat until smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the pan and bake until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center, 35 to 40 minutes.
  • Let the cake cool 5 minutes in pan before turning out onto a rack to cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, make the frosting. Beat the cream cheese with the confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla until smooth.
  • Slice the cake in half horizontally. Spread the frosting over the top and between layers of the cooled cake.
  • Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 429.3, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 7, Cholesterol 38.2, Sodium 334.2, Carbohydrate 64.1, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 35.3, Protein 9.8

DARK CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE



Dark Chocolate Beet Cake image

This is a great option for sneaking veggies into a dessert no chocolate lover can resist!

Provided by Crystal Leatherman

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Chocolate Cake Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

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

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.4 calories, Carbohydrate 55.9 g, Cholesterol 51.3 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 4.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.5 g, Sodium 203 mg, Sugar 35.4 g

Tips:

  • To achieve the perfect texture, use a combination of all-purpose flour and almond flour.
  • For a richer chocolate flavor, use dark chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 70%.
  • Make sure the beets are finely grated so that they blend well into the batter.
  • Do not overmix the batter, as this can result in a dense cake.
  • Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs attached.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting.
  • For a cream cheese frosting with a tangy flavor, use equal parts cream cheese and sour cream.
  • If you prefer a sweeter frosting, add more powdered sugar to taste.
  • Decorate the cake with chocolate shavings, beet chips, or chopped nuts.

Conclusion:

With its moist and tender texture, rich chocolate flavor, and vibrant beet color, this Chocolate Beet Cake is a delightful treat that is perfect for any occasion. The cream cheese frosting adds a creamy and tangy touch that perfectly complements the chocolate and beet flavors. Whether you are a seasoned baker or a beginner, this recipe is easy to follow and will yield a delicious and visually stunning cake that is sure to impress your friends and family. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and let's start baking!

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