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Beetroot and chocolate cake
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
45 minutes
Total Time:
60 minutes
Rich chocolate cake with moist, vibrant beetroot for a decadent twist.
Ingredients:
  • 250g butter, softened
  • 200g brown sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
  • 2 Free Range Eggs
  • 250.00 ml cooled pureed beetroot (see notes)
  • 300g self-raising flour
  • 35g cocoa powder
  • 180ml buttermilk
  • 250ml thickened cream
  • 220g caster sugar
  • 125ml water
  • 1 medium beetroot, peeled, thinly sliced
  • 42.00 gm lemon juice
  • 150g icing sugar mixture
  • 20.00 gm cocoa powder, sifted
  • 10g softened butter
  • 30.90 gm milk
Instructions:
  • Preheat your oven to 180C and generously grease a 20cm baba or bundt pan.
  • With an electric mixer, cream the butter, sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Gradually add the eggs one at a time, ensuring each is well incorporated. Mix in the beetroot, flour, cocoa powder, and buttermilk in two additions, stirring until just combined. Transfer the batter into the prepared pan and level the top.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • In a frying pan over medium heat, stir together sugar and water until sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Add beetroot, bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cook and turn occasionally for 20 minutes until beetroot is slightly translucent and syrup thickens. Transfer beetroot to a baking tray lined with baking paper. Stir lemon juice into the pan.
  • In a small bowl, mix icing sugar, cocoa powder, butter, and milk until smooth. Drizzle over the cooled cake promptly.
  • Spread a generous layer of whipped cream on top of the cake, arrange candied beetroot slices decoratively, and finish by drizzling with the syrup.

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