red beet chocolate cake
categories:  Cake | Desserts   

Prepared: 2004-06-06

Ingredients:

• 1 ¾ cups flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs
• 1 ½ cups beets, pureed
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 oz unsweetened chocolate
• a sprinkle of confectioners' sugar

Preparation:

• preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• melt and cool your baking chocolate, which likely came in 1 oz squares
• 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 greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan and bake in preheated oven for 25 minutes or until the cake tests done
• cool the pan on a rack
• they recommend covering it and letting it stand overnight to "improve flavor" but we found it tasty right away.
• sprinkle it with confectioners' sugar and serve.