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Carrot cakes are tasty but common, so I have revamped my favourite carrot cake recipe with beetroot. Beetroot can taste slightly muddy, thus they should be cooked before adding to the batter.
BEETROOT CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE
Makes one 18cm (7in) cake or 6 small cakes
Butter for greasing
Self-raising flour 2 Tbsp + more for dusting
Raw almonds 110 g (4 oz)
Stewed sweetened beetroot (see recipe below) 125 g (41/2 oz)
Lemon zest from 1/2 lemon
Eggs 2, large, separated
Caster sugar 100 g (31/2 oz)
Raisins 2 Tbsp
Chocolate ganache (see below) to serve
• Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
• Using a pastry brush, grease cake tin or 6 small ramekins with butter and lightly dust with flour.
• Pulse almonds in a food processor into a fine powder.
• Combine almonds, stewed beetroot, flour and lemon zest in a mixing bowl and mix well, using your fingers, to make sure there are no lumps.
• Using an electric mixer, beat egg yolks and sugar until thick and pale. Stir in beetroot mixture using a slotted spoon.
• Wash and dry electric beaters. Using a clean, dry bowl, whisk egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold this into the batter and add the raisins.
• Spoon batter into cake tin or ramekins. Bake for 15–22 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Leave to cool in tin or ramekins for a few minutes before running a knife around edges and turning out onto a cooling rack to cool completely. Top with chocolate ganache.
Chocolate ganache:
Thickened cream 280 ml (91/3 fl oz)
Dark chocolate 250 g (9 oz), chopped
Whisky or hazelnut liqueur (optional) 1 Tbsp
• Heat cream in a heavy-bottomed saucepan until just hot. Pour cream over the chocolate and leave, untouched, to immerse for 3 minutes, then stir to combine. Add a splash of whiskey or hazelnut liqueur, if using.
STEWED SWEETENED BEETROOT
Beetroots 2, medium, peeled and sliced
Brown sugar 45 g (11/2 oz)
Port or sweet wine 2 Tbsp
Orange zest from 1/2 orange
Greek or plain yoghurt 250 ml (8 fl oz / 1 cup)
Crunchy muesli to serve
• In a small pan, add all ingredients, except yoghurt and muesli, and simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes or until the beetroot is soft and sweet.
• Place a layer of beetroot at the bottom of a serving glass. Top with a layer of yoghurt. Repeat with another layer of beetroot and yoghurt. Sprinkle over with some muesli and serve.
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that beetroot cake looks interesting. I’ve made one before but it just had raw grated beetroot in it. Was very moist!
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Oh my gosh. Must try the beetroot cake! I have made chocolate zucchini cake, carrot cake and pumpkin pie, so why not beetroot cake? Delish!