Looking to indulge in a delectable dessert that combines the flavors of chocolate and beets? Look no further! This article will guide you in creating a masterpiece: chocolate beet cakes with candied beets and rose petals. This unique recipe elevates the classic chocolate cake by incorporating the earthy sweetness of beets, the delicate crunch of candied beets, and the fragrant touch of rose petals. Prepare to embark on a culinary journey that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more.
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CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE
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
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.
CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE
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
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.
AMAZING CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE
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
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
This is a moist, rich, dense chocolate cake with an earthy flavor. People are surprised to learn that there are beets in it!
Provided by Jennifer
Categories Desserts Cakes Chocolate Cake Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place beets in a pot with water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes. Remove skin and puree beets in a blender or food processor.
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Add unsweetened chocolate and stir until melted. Set aside to cool.
- Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
- Beat sugar and eggs together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until creamy. Add the melted chocolate, beets, and vanilla extract. Beat until combined.
- Stir the flour mixture and chocolate chips into the beet mixture just until combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a fork inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.1 calories, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 87.2 mg, Fat 25.5 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 15.3 g, Sodium 830.3 mg, Sugar 26.7 g
CHOCOLATE-BEET CAKES WITH CANDIED BEETS AND ROSE PETALS
Try this mouthwatering chocolate-beet cake, from chef Johnny Iuzzini's "Dessert FourPlay," for an unforgettable Valentine's Day dessert.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cake Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- To make the candied beets: Divide simple syrup evenly between three medium saucepans. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Add each variety of beets to a different saucepan and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer until beets are translucent, about 1 hour. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- Line a baking sheet with a nonstick baking mat or parchment paper. Place sugar in a shallow dish. Gently drain beets, taking care not to break them, and dredge in sugar. Transfer to baking sheet and place in a cold oven to dry overnight. Beets may be kept in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
- To make the cake: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Trim the tops from beets, leaving about 1 inch of the stems. Line a large piece of aluminum foil with a piece of parchment paper; make a bed of coarse salt in the center. Place beet on salt and tightly wrap foil to enclose. Transfer to oven and roast until beets are very tender, about 1 hour.
- When beets are cool enough to handle, peel and cut into large pieces. Transfer to the bowl of a food processor; process until very smooth. Strain and measure out 1/2 cup for the cake; reserve remaining beet puree for the sauce.
- Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-9-inch square baking pan; coat with sugar, tapping out excess, and set aside.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, and 1/8 teaspoon salt onto a piece of parchment paper; set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together sugar, egg, and oil on medium-high speed until pale and light. Beat in vanilla and slowly add flour mixture; beat until well combined. Add chocolate and beat until well combined. Add 1/2 cup beet puree and beat until well combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and rap on the work surface to remove air bubbles. Transfer to oven and bake, rotating pan after 10 minutes of baking, until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes total. Let cool completely before removing from pan.
- To make the raspberry-beet sauce: Place the raspberries in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Strain, discarding solids, and measure out 1 cup of puree.
- Place 1 cup raspberry puree in a medium saucepan along with 1/4 cup reserved beet puree and vanilla bean and seeds. Place saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil.
- In a small bowl, mix together sugar and apple pectin; add to saucepan and return to a boil. Strain sauce into a medium bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Transfer to refrigerator and chill for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
- To serve: Using a 3 1/2-inch heart-shaped cutter, cut out six heart shapes from the cake. Using a 1 1/2-inch heat-shaped cutter, cut out the center of each 3 1/2-inch heart. Dust large hearts with confectioners' sugar; place one on each of six plates. Fill the center of each heart with raspberry-beet sauce and drizzle some of the sauce on the plate. Lean the smaller heart against the larger heart.
- Using a soup spoon, scoop up a mounded spoonful of vanilla whipped cream; slide second soup spoon on top of first, with spoons pointing in opposite directions. Spoon whipped cream back and forth a few times, scraping it into a small, neat egg shape. Place on one of the plates. Repeat process five times until each plate has a scoop of whipped cream. Crush a rose petal over each plate and serve immediately.
CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 3h30m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
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.
CHOCOLATE CAKE (WITH BEETS)
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
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
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your cakes.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cakes tough.
- Bake the cakes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cakes cool completely before frosting them.
- Be creative with your frosting and decorations. You can use any type of frosting you like, and you can decorate the cakes with anything from sprinkles to fresh flowers.
Conclusion:
Chocolate beet cakes are a delicious and unique dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make, and they can be customized to your liking. With a little creativity, you can make chocolate beet cakes that are sure to impress your friends and family.
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