Chocolate Beet Cake

Name: Chocolate Beet Cake
Ingredients: FOR THE CAKE:; 1-1/4 cup Beet Puree (comes From 2-3 Large Beets); 1-1/2 cup White Sugar; 3/4 cups Butter, Room Temperature; 1-1/2 teaspoon Vanilla; 3 whole Eggs; 1-1/2 cup Flour; 1 teaspoon Baking Powder; 1 teaspoon Baking Soda; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 1-1/2 cup Cocoa Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon; 1 cup Milk; _____; FOR THE FROSTING:; 1/2 cups Whipping Cream, Room Temperature; 1 cup Salted Butter, Room Temperature; 3 cups Powdered Sugar; 1 cup Cocoa Powder; 2 Tablespoons Ground Espresso; 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

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Ingredients

FOR THE CAKE:
1-1/4 cup Beet Puree (comes From 2-3 Large Beets)
1-1/2 cup White Sugar
3/4 cups Butter, Room Temperature
1-1/2 teaspoon Vanilla
3 whole Eggs
1-1/2 cup Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1-1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
1/2 teaspoons Cinnamon
1 cup Milk
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FOR THE FROSTING:
1/2 cups Whipping Cream, Room Temperature
1 cup Salted Butter, Room Temperature
3 cups Powdered Sugar
1 cup Cocoa Powder
2 Tablespoons Ground Espresso
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Directions

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["Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.", "First, make the beet puree. In a medium pot filled with simmering water, boil the beets (it will take 2-3 large beets to get the 1 1/4 cup you'll need).", "When the beets are fork tender drain them and let them sit until cool enough to handle. Peel the skin off and trim the top off of them. Chop the beets into large pieces and throw them in the food processor. Pulse the beets until they are a smooth puree. Set the puree aside", "For the cake:", "In the bowl of a standing mixer, beat the sugar and butter together until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and the eggs and beat to combine. Add the beets and combine well. It will look like the batter has curdled, but it is fine!", "In a separate bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cocoa and cinnamon and sift them all together.", "Add half of the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, and then add half of the milk. Combine completely and then add the rest of the flour and the rest of the milk. Mix the batter until it is completely combined.", "Prepare two 9\" round cake pans with baking spray. Divide the batter evenly between the two pans.""