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Beetroot Chocolate Cake

Aine Carlin

Moist with just the right amount of crucial cakey crumble this is definitely a new favourite.

  1. 200g flour
  2. 90g caster sugar
  3. 1 tsp baking powder
  4. 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
  5. 2 small beetroot, peeled, boiled and pureed
  6. 150g chocolate
  7. 1 tbsp golden syrup
  8. 1 tsp balsamic vinegar

for the frosting:

  1. 100g icing sugar
  2. 1 tbsp cocoa powder
  3. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  4. for the topping:
  5. 100g raspberries
  6. 1 tbsp icing sugar

Pre-heat the oven the 180 degrees celsius.

  • Sift the flour, baking powder and bicarb into a large bowl. Gently stir through the caster sugar.
  • Peel and boil the beetroot for around an hour and then puree in a blender. Whisk together with the golden syrup and balsamic.
  • Melt the chocolate in a double broiler and add to puree – stir until smooth.
  • Make a well in the centre of the flour mixture and add the wet ingredients. Gently fold and transfer to a lined cake tin. Bake for 30-35 mins or until a skewer comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting – to make the cake completely even and suitable for the raspberry topping, slice off the top with a serrated knife.
  • Mix the icing sugar and cocoa powder together before adding the water and beating with a spatula until thick and smooth. Spread over the whole cake using a palette knife.
  • Muddle the raspberries, leaving a few whole before stirring through the icing sugar. Just before serving top the cake with the raspberry mixture and slice.

If you’d like to try more sweet plant-based treats, why not read our favourite vegan desserts blog-post for inspiration?

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