The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Food & crafts => Recipes => Topic started by: Birdie Wife on October 17, 2008, 11:47:33 am
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As Hugh FW nicked my idea for chocolate beetroot brownies on his programme last night ;) ;D here's my recipe for chocolate beetroot cake instead. Made it last night, very moist and more-ish with a dense but not heavy texture.
175g butter
175g caster sugar (you could use soft brown sugar intsead for a more fudgey flavour)
3 free range eggs
50g cocoa
125g S-R flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
75g dark chocolate, melted
1 large fresh beetroot, about the size of a tennis ball (the sort that's been forgotten in the garden and is now too big for roasting or pickling ::)), grated finely
Cream together the butter and sugar and beat in the eggs, one at a time. Sift in the cocoa, flour and baking powder and fold in. Fold in the melted chocolate and finely grated beetroot and transfer to a 1 1/2 - 2lb loaf tin or equivalent cake tin (probably a deep 8" tin) and bake at 160degC for about an hour and 15 mins until done. Cool in the tin.
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i was watching that too lol
not sure if i'll eat it but i'll make it for the others :)
linz