Best 9 Cant Be Beet Chocolate Cake Recipes

THE VERY BEST, MOST DELICIOUS AND MOIST CHOCOLATE CAKE YOU'LL EVER TASTE (WITH A SURPRISE INGREDIENT: BEETS)!

Steps:

• Prepare two, 8″ or 9″ baking pans (or one, 9×13″); butter and flour them well.
• Puree the beets in a food processor along with the eggs, vanilla, oil and the sugar.
• In a large bowl, place the dry ingredients, then add the pureed mixture.
• Beat with an electric or stand mixer on low speed until well combined.
• Pour batter into prepared pans and bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until done a a tester (or skewer) comes out clean.
• Remove from pans after a few minutes and allow to cool completely on racks.
• Meanwhile, make the buttercream frosting by beating the butter until soft, then adding the sugar, cocoa, 1/4 cup (2 oz) coffee and salt, and mixing until creamy and smooth. Continue to add more coffee until a soft, spreadable, or pipable consistency is reached.
• Cut the tops off the cake to make them level, you can see photos on this post. Place one layer of the moist chocolate cake on a serving plate and spread some buttercream on top.
• Place the second layer on top and decorate as desired with the frosting and other decorations, if desired (I put some almond crunch pieces on the sides.)

CAN'T BE BEET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Oil or spray your cooking pan(s).
• Puree the beets in a food processor with a bit of water.
• Put the pureed beets into a small bowl. Add apple sauce, 1/4 cup water, vanilla extract, and apple cider to the beets and mix well.
• In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients together; then add the beet mixture and stir until well-combined.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes (Depending on the size of pan you use: more for small, deep pans and less for a 9x13 pan. Test by inserting a toothpick into the center; it's done when the toothpick comes out clean.).
• Allow to cool completely before cutting, frosting, and serving.

AMAZING CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE

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.

CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE

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.

CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE

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

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 BEET BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 10-cup bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray. Dust with cocoa powder and tap out the excess.
• In a medium bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Melt the oil and chocolate together over a double boiler, whisking to combine. Remove from the heat, and add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in the pureed beets. Add the dry ingredient mixture in three parts, stirring to just combine after each addition. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top and place in the oven. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 45 to 55 minutes.
• For the glaze: In a medium bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla extract until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake.

CHOCOLATE BEET CAKE

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.

RED BEET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• Combine sugar, eggs, and oil in a mixing bowl.
• Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Beat in the beets, cooled chocolate, and vanilla.
• Gradually add dry ingredients, beating well after each addition.
• Pour into prepared baking pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool in pan on rack.
• Cover and let stand overnight to improve flavor.
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.