Baking Medium

Beet Chocolate Cake

Quick answer

A rich and moist chocolate cake using beet puree to enhance the texture and sweetness along with dark chocolate.

Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.

6 steps

1

Step

Preheat the oven to 170 degrees Celsius and grease and flour a round cake pan.
2

Control

Melt the dark chocolate and butter together in a heatproof bowl set over simmering water.
3

Season

Whisk the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until pale, fluffy, and doubled in volume.
4

Prep

Gently fold the melted chocolate and beet puree into the whipped egg mixture.
5

Season

Sift the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt into the wet mixture, and fold gently until combined.
6

Heat

Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in the oven for 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

The cues that matter most while cooking.

Key technique: Moist and rich texture from beets
Finish cue: Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake in the oven for 40 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Storage and reheating: Let the cake cool completely in the pan before removing it to prevent it from breaking.