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Chocolate Beet Cake with Cream Cheese Glaze Recipe

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This Chocolate Beet Cake is a moist, rich dessert that combines the earthy sweetness of roasted beets with smooth unsweetened chocolate for a unique and healthy twist on a classic chocolate cake. Enhanced with whole-wheat pastry flour and a creamy reduced-fat cream cheese glaze, this cake offers a delightful balance of flavors and textures, perfect for any special occasion or everyday indulgence.

  • Total Time: 2 hours
  • Yield: 10 servings

Ingredients

Beet Puree

  • 3 medium beets, stems and tails removed
  • 1/2 cup water (for roasting)

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole-wheat pastry flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Chocolate Mixture

  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 1/2 cup canola oil (divided into 1/4 cup and 1/4 cup)

Wet Ingredients

  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
  • 2 cups beet puree (from roasted beets)

Glaze

  • 3 ounces reduced fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, sifted (plus extra if needed)
  • 2 tablespoons milk (plus extra if needed)
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla bean paste

Instructions

  1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F to prepare for roasting the beets.
  2. Roast Beets and Puree: Wash the beets and place them in a small roasting pan with 1/2 cup water. Cover and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour until tender when pierced with a fork. Dunk the beets in cool water, peel off the skins with your fingers, roughly chop, and puree in a blender or food processor. Measure out 2 cups of the beet puree and set aside.
  3. Sift Dry Ingredients: Reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Lightly coat a 10-cup Bundt or tube pan with oil and dust with flour. In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, whole-wheat pastry flour, baking soda, and kosher salt. Set aside.
  4. Melt Chocolate: Using a double boiler or a small pan over low heat, melt the unsweetened chocolate with 1/4 cup of canola oil. Stir until smooth and well combined, then remove from heat and set aside.
  5. Beat Eggs and Sugar: In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with granulated sugar until fluffy and light in color.
  6. Add Wet Ingredients: Slowly incorporate the remaining 1/4 cup canola oil, Greek yogurt, vanilla bean paste, melted chocolate mixture, and the 2 cups beet puree into the egg and sugar mixture, mixing well after each addition.
  7. Combine Dry and Wet: Gently fold the sifted flour mixture into the wet ingredients by hand, stirring just until combined to avoid overmixing.
  8. Prepare to Bake: Pour the batter evenly into the prepared Bundt pan.
  9. Bake Cake: Bake the cake at 375 degrees F for about 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
  10. Cool Cake: Transfer the pan to a wire rack and cool for 30 minutes. Run a thin knife along the inner and outer edges of the pan, then invert the cake onto the wire rack to cool completely before glazing.
  11. Prepare Glaze: Beat the softened cream cheese with powdered sugar until smooth and light. Beat in milk and vanilla bean paste. Adjust the consistency with extra milk or powdered sugar as needed.
  12. Glaze Cake: Drizzle the glaze over the cooled cake, allowing it to run over the top and sides for a beautiful finish.

Notes

  • Roasting the beets brings out their natural sweetness and reduces any earthy bitterness.
  • Ensure to cool the cake completely before glazing to prevent the glaze from melting.
  • The cake can be stored covered at room temperature for up to 2 days or refrigerated for up to 5 days.
  • This cake freezes well for up to 2 months; thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.
  • For a deeper chocolate flavor, you can substitute 1 ounce of unsweetened chocolate with an equal amount of dark cocoa powder.
  • Author: Maya
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Low Fat

Find it online: https://recipeteach.com/chocolate-beet-cake-with-cream-cheese-glaze-recipe/