MEMBER RECIPE
Purple Velvet Torte (Beet Cake) Recipe
By elanaspantry
Difficulty: Easy |
Total Time:
60-70 minutes
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Active Time:
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Makes:
1 cake
It’s amazing what you can do without any flour! I made this purple chocolate cake using beets. Being “Deceptively Delicious” I fooled my husband. While my children are game to eat pretty much anything I make, my husband is known as the “picky” eater around here.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 ½ cups grated beets
- 1 cup agave nectar
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup grapeseed oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ cup cocoa
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a medium saucepan, heat the beets and agave to a boil
- Reduce to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes, until beets are soft
- Transfer beet-agave mixture to a blender and puree on highest speed until smooth
- Blend in eggs, oil, vanilla, almond extract, cocoa and salt until thoroughly incorporated
- Pour batter into a well greased 9-inch cake pan
- Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean
- Cool and serve
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