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# Bundtamonth : Beet Chocolate Cake


This is a moist fudgy cake but with an unusual combination of chocolate and  raw beetroot.  The combination did complement each other and the cake is tasty, easy to make and it tasted much better the next day.













Recipe for Beet Chocolate Cake

    Ingredients
    • 20 gm Varlhona cocoa powder
    • 230 gm plain flour + 2 tsp baking powder  OR 230 gm Self-Raising flour
    • 120 gm brown sugar
    • 100 gm dark chocolate
    • 125 gm butter
    • 250 gm beetroot, grated
    • 3 eggs
    • 1/4  tsp vanilla
    • pinch of salt
    • Icing sugar for dusting (optional)
    Method
    1. Melt the chocolate either by double boiling or microwave, leave aside.
    2. Sift plain flour, salt, baking powder and cocoa powder.  Set aside.
    3. Beat butter and sugar till light and creamy, add in the eggs one at a time.
    4. Mix in the melted chocolate.
    5. Fold in the sifted cocoa and flour.  Mix well.
    6. Stir in the grated beetroot, mix well.
    7. Pour batter into a greased and flour dusted 23 cm Bundt pan.
    8. Bake in a preheated oven @ 180 deg C for 45 mins.  Test with a skewer till it comes out clean.
    9. Let cake cool in pan before unmoulding and cooling it completely on a wire rack.
    10. Lightly dust with icing sugar before serving.
 Note :  1. Alternatively, mix some icing sugar with the beetroot juice and drizzle onto the cooled cake.
                 



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  1. Angie's RecipesSeptember 16, 2013 at 2:00 AM

    I too love beet chocolate cake! Yours looks really light and moist in texture, Cheah.

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    1. Sokehah cheahSeptember 16, 2013 at 10:01 PM

      Thank you, Angie. I think the grated beetroot helps to keep the cake moist.

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  2. ~ Nee ~September 16, 2013 at 4:47 AM

    Hi Sokehah Cheah , love chocolate , love beets , so why not together , cake looks so moist and delicious be right over , thanks for sharing :).

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    1. Sokehah cheahSeptember 16, 2013 at 10:01 PM

      You're more than welcome, Nee. This cake does taste good.

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  3. AmeliaSeptember 16, 2013 at 9:59 AM

    Hi Cheah, very delicious cake. Love the texture so moist and chocolatey. Great to go with coffee.

    Have a nice week ahead.

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  4. ~~louise~~September 16, 2013 at 10:50 AM

    Just look at that color, Cheah! Your cake looks gorgeous. Between you and me, (and now the rest of the world:) I would much rather enjoy a Beet Chocolate Cake than, dare I say it, a Red Velvet Cake. That's just me of course:)

    Thanks for sharing, Cheah...

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  5. Veronica September 16, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    I've never try or bake beer root cake before. Can you taste the beet root? Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Sokehah cheahSeptember 16, 2013 at 10:04 PM

      No, you can't distinguish the beet taste, maybe overwhelmed by the chocolate and cocoa.

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  6. Yummy BakesSeptember 16, 2013 at 12:57 PM

    It looks moist from the photos. Havent tried beets in cakes.

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  7. PHSeptember 16, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    Cheah, how strange to have beets in a chocolate cake! But it seems to work and I don't mind sampling a slice :)

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    1. Sokehah cheahSeptember 16, 2013 at 10:06 PM

      I was hesitant at first, but you won't know unless you've tried, right? So, I did and it turned out good.

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  8. Medeja- CranberryJamSeptember 17, 2013 at 8:50 AM

    Mm..this yummy thing has been (and still is) on my to bake list for ages.. :) looks great, I love that color

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    1. Sokehah cheahSeptember 17, 2013 at 4:15 PM

      Perhaps you should take out the recipe from hibernation and give it a try :)

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  9. QembarDelitesSeptember 17, 2013 at 10:08 AM

    No sign of the beet after baking huh! I have tried one similar recipe before and could still taste the beet even though it can't seen!.

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    1. Sokehah cheahSeptember 17, 2013 at 4:16 PM

      Maybe I wasn't too conscious of the beet, but I loved it.

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  10. kitchen flavoursSeptember 17, 2013 at 9:04 PM

    Lovely cake! I have never tried baking with beets before. The cake looks very moist!

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    1. Sokehah cheahSeptember 18, 2013 at 5:31 PM

      I suggest that you give beetroot a try and I believe you won't be disappointed.

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  11. ann lowSeptember 18, 2013 at 8:53 AM

    Morning Cheah, I've never tried to use beet to bake cake. Yours cake looks moist and chocolately, wish I can have a slice for my breakfast now.

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    1. Sokehah cheahSeptember 18, 2013 at 5:30 PM

      Sad that you're not my neighbour, Ann, otherwise I can share my bake with you :(

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  12. ZoeSeptember 18, 2013 at 10:33 AM

    Hi Cheah,

    I have seen lots of beautiful cakes made with beetroot and yours look fantastic too! I love to visit the rest of bundt cakes that you are linking too.

    Zoe

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    1. Sokehah cheahSeptember 18, 2013 at 5:29 PM

      Yes, Zoe, they are all a wonderful group of bakers out there and they churn out marvellous recipes.

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  13. Barbara BakesSeptember 20, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    What a pretty cake. Love how moist it is.

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  14. Joanne T FergusonSeptember 28, 2013 at 2:46 PM

    G'day and very healthy indeed, true!
    Your photo looks very moist and wish I could taste too!
    Cheers! Joanne
    Viewed as part of #BundtaMonth

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  15. mui muiOctober 1, 2013 at 8:14 AM

    Hi Cheah,
    I love how your bundt cake looks.
    The beet root give a lovely red hues to the cake. Simply beautiful. I guess this can be make into cupcakes and it will be like red velvet cupcakes with the red coloring :)
    mui

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