Beet and Chocolate Cake

Name: Beet and Chocolate Cake
Ingredients: 1 large beet, cooked and roughly chopped; 1 pinch salt; 8 ounces all-purpose flour; 4 ounces cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 10 ounces superfine sugar; 3 eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 34 cup sunflower oil; 4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped into pieces

10 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 large beet, cooked and roughly chopped
1 pinch salt
8 ounces all-purpose flour
4 ounces cocoa powder
1 tablespoon baking powder
10 ounces superfine sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
34 cup sunflower oil
4 ounces dark chocolate, chopped into pieces

Directions

1

Heat the oven to 375F.
2

Tip the beet into a blender and blitz until finely chopped.
3

Add a pinch of salt and the rest of the ingredients, except the oil and the chocolate.
4

When completely mixed in the blender (you may need to scrape the sides down a couple of times) add the oil in a steady stream with the motor running, as if you were making mayonnaise.
5

When all the oil has been added, stir in the chocolate then tip the mix into a lined 2lb loaf tin.
6

Cook for 1 hour until an inserted skewer comes out practically clean.
7

Leave the loaf to cool on a rack.
8

Serve in slices with creme fraiche or cream.