Blitz-and-bake beetroot & chocolate cake

Blitz-and-bake beetroot & chocolate cake

Beetroot is actually very sweet and keeps this rich chocolate loaf wonderfully moist

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 8 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 min

Method

  1. heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Tip the beetroot into a food processor and blitz until chopped. Add a pinch of salt and the rest of the ingredients, except the oil and chocolate. When completely mixed (you may need to scrape the sides down once or twice), add the oil in a steady stream, as if you were making mayonnaise.
  2. When all the oil has been added, stir in the chocolate, then tip the mix into a lined 900g loaf tin. Cook for 1 hr until an inserted skewer comes out practically clean. leave the loaf to cool on a rack. Serve in slices with the crème fraîche or clotted cream.

Per serving

594 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 71g, fat 34 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 3g, sugar 45g, salt 0.78 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2008.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Cuts into 8 slices

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 min

Ingredients

  • 1 large cooked beetroot , about 175g in weight, roughly chopped
  • 200g plain flour
  • 100g cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 250g golden caster sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 200ml sunflower oil
  • 100g dark chocolate , (not too bitter), chopped into pieces
  • crème fraîche or clotted cream, to serve
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594 kcalories, protein 7g, carbohydrate 71g, fat 34 g, saturated fat 7g, fibre 3g, sugar 45g, salt 0.78 g

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