Hidden Veggies Recipe: Chocolate Beetroot Cake

01 Nov Hidden Veggies Recipe: Chocolate Beetroot Cake

I’m always hunting to hide some veggies or fruits in my meals, so my son will have more vegetables in his diet. So every time I hear, read or try a recipe that you couldn’t imagine that veggies are hiding inside, I will try it and make my version with the things my family will love. 

Since we arrived in Australia, we have been eating more beetroot than ever before. In Peru, we use the beetroot to add to a salad, which is probably it. But here, you have it on salads, sandwiches, toast, burgers, etc. You can buy it raw, already cooked, canned, etc. So it is effortless to add to your meals. If you want to open the bag and consume it, you don’t have to pass for all the mess and fuss to cook, peel, and cut. 

So, when I tried this chocolate beetroot cake that seemed like a moist chocolate cake, I thought that was the best way to hide some veggies into a cake. So I began to try different styles of recipes until I got the one I liked. I opted to make a single layer cake and make a ganache on the side, so you can handle the simple cake to your kids (mess-free) and add the ganache as a topping to the adults serve or your kids they like it. Mine likes things plainer. Or, if you are lactose-intolerant, you can omit the ganache and have a dairy-free dessert. 

List of Ingredients:

• oil
• brown sugar
• maple syrup
• dark chocolate
• beetroot
• eggs
• flour
• baking powder
• cocoa
• vanilla
• salt
• cream (for the ganache)

Overview on how to make this hidden veggies recipe: chocolate beetroot cake

It is a simple recipe; First, you need to grate the beetroot and let it sit over a strain to discard all the liquids. 

Then you need to melt the chocolate with brown sugar, syrup and oil in a saucepan. Let it melt on medium heat. Add the beetroot, eggs, flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and vanilla to finish. Pour over a greased round pan with parchment paper on the bottom. Bake it in a preheated oven for 1 hour. 

Frequently Asked Question about a Chocolate Beetroot Cake

• Can I replace the beetroot with another veggie? You can change it with zucchini or carrots, but you will lose the rich colour that beetroot adds to the cake. 
• Does the cake have a robust beetroot flavour? You will taste a difference between a regular chocolate cake and this one, but it is not a strong and overpowering beetroot flavour. 

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Hidden Veggies Recipe: Chocolate Beetroot Cake

• Author: admin
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
• Yield: 8 1x
• Category: Dessert
• Method: Baking
• Cuisine: International

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Description

It is a chocolatier cake that your mind will not believe that beetroots are inside, and the best about this recipe is that it is effortless to do it.

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Ingredients

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Cake:

• 1/2 cup of oil
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 dark chocolate melts or chips (60 grams)
• 2 cups beetroot, grated
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cup of flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/4 cup of cocoa
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon of salt

 

Ganache

• 3/4 cup of cream
• 150 grams of dark chocolate
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven at 160°C and grease a round pan and baking paper on the bottom.
2. Let the grated beetroot sit over a strain so you can discard all the excess liquid.
3. In a saucepan, melt the chocolate, maple syrup, sugar and oil over medium heat. As soon it is melted, turn off the heat and pour it over a clean bowl.
4. Mix:Add the rest of the ingredients to the chocolate bowl: beetroot, slightly beaten eggs, flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. Mix it well and pour it over the prepared pan.
5. Bake, the chocolate beetroot cake for 1 hour or until a toothpick, comes with little crumbs stick to eat no raw dough. Cool down for 15 minutes before removing from the pan. Decor with the ganache or just pour over each piece as I did.
6. To prepare the ganache: Melt the cream, chocolate and maple syrup in a saucepan over low heat until the ganache is completely melted. Turn the heat off and let it cool for 15 minutes before using it.

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Hi! I’m Valeria (aka Val) the photographer and recipe developer behind Canguro Criollo. My passion for food began when I was little at my home when everything will revolve around food and now I discover this new creative outlet of food photography. I wish you can follow my journey discovering unique ways of preparing Peruvian food abroad and some other family-friendly foods.