BEET SURPRISE CAKE

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Made with fresh red beets. It is delicious, nice and moist, a recipe that has been in the family a long time. You would not believe how good it is until you make it.

Provided by OKBEE

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup beets, boiled and grated
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups white sugar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ¼ cups melted butter
4 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons honey
½ cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons cream
3 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
1 pound confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Grease one 9x13 inch pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sprinkle lemon juice over beets, set aside.
  • Combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt, soda, white sugar, cocoa, melted butter, eggs, honey, milk, and 2 teaspoons vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Stir in beets. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer. Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) about 40 minutes. Cool and frost.
  • To make frosting: combine cream and cream cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and pinch of salt. Add confectioners' sugar, beat until fluffy. Spread on cake. Add nuts if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 414.1 calories, Carbohydrate 65.2 g, Cholesterol 81 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 399.3 mg, Sugar 49.9 g

Nasir Tajzada
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This cake is delicious! I highly recommend it.


MD Soton
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I love this cake! It's moist and flavorful and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect finishing touch.


KIDSIT URIGA
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This recipe is a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables.


Abdul Ahat
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I made this cake for my birthday and it was a hit! Everyone loved it.


Emad Elsisi
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This cake is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Sara Sy
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I'm not a fan of beets, but I loved this cake. It's moist and flavorful and the cream cheese frosting is the perfect complement.


Rifat Akan
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This recipe is a great way to use up leftover beets.


Mama Jakal
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I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it!


Khorshed Matabbar
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This cake is delicious! I love the unique flavor of the beets.


Tuhin Rafsan
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I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's a great recipe to have on hand for special occasions.


Momoh Sesay
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This cake is so moist and flavorful. I love the cream cheese frosting.


Jonathan Fasano
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I substituted gluten-free flour and the cake still turned out great!


Ujjwal Pandit Chhetri
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I'm not a baker, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great.


Moner Moto
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it. It's a great way to get kids to eat their vegetables!


Gorilla Grass
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I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out perfectly. It was moist and flavorful.


M abdullah Khawaja
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This recipe is a keeper! I'll definitely be making it again.


Robert Nukho
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I've never been a fan of beets, but this cake changed my mind. It was surprisingly good!


Shakeel Qureshi
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This cake was a hit at my dinner party! The guests couldn't believe there were beets in it - they said it was moist and delicious.