Beet Bundt Cake

Name: Beet Bundt Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (120 ml) canola oil; 1 1/2 cups (340 g) packed dark brown sugar; 2 cups (450 g) pureed cooked (boiled or steamed) red beets (about 3 medium-size beets); 1/2 cup (90 g) nondairy semisweet chocolate chips, melted; 1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract; 2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons (9 g) baking powder (look for aluminum-free); 1/4 teaspoon salt; Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup (120 ml) canola oil
1 1/2 cups (340 g) packed dark brown sugar
2 cups (450 g) pureed cooked (boiled or steamed) red beets (about 3 medium-size beets)
1/2 cup (90 g) nondairy semisweet chocolate chips, melted
1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
2 cups (250 g) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons (9 g) baking powder (look for aluminum-free)
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C, or gas mark 5), and lightly oil a Bundt pan.
2

In a mixing bowl, cream together oil and brown sugar. Add beets, melted chocolate chips, and vanilla, and mix well.
3

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt. Add to wet beet mixture, and stir until just combined.
4

Pour into prepared Bundt pan, and bake for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
5

Cool in pan for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Cool completely. Before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar and top with blueberries, if desired.