Here is a great recipe if you want to sneak some beets into your diet. Making Organic Chocolate Beet Cake is not as simple as some of the recipes on Reformed Health — but it is so worth it. “Healthy” chocolate cake that tastes like the kind you grew up on is not necessarily attainable — but there are ways to make it healthier, and this recipe nails it.
My daughter Emily introduced me to chocolate beet cake — and her recipe is modified from the queen of cooking: Martha Stewart. Make it all organic — and you have my version, which I am posting. [On a side note, Emily and her fiancée Ethan interview and showcase up and coming independent folk musicians. Find out more at the The Cellary.]
This organic chocolate beet cake can be frosted or not. For me: frosting makes this cake shine. For my daughter: no frosting please. We are all unique. Here are recipes for two chocolate frostings: a buttercream and a whipped. You could even try filling the cake with the whipped and frosting with the buttercream. If you are counting calories: use sparingly. I have only tried this cake with the buttercream — and I can vouch it is an amazing combo.
| Ingredients (organic) | Cost | Calories |
| 4 Medium Beets (1.25 cups pureed) (Trader Joe’s) | $0.99 | 90 |
| 1/3 cup Bittersweet Chocolate Morsels (Amazon) | $1.44 | 321 |
| 6 T. Butter (Trader Joe’s) | $0.94 | 459 |
| Beet Water | $0.01 | 5 |
| 2 Large Eggs (Trader Joe’s) | $0.83 | 140 |
| 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract (Thrive Market) | $0.62 | 24 |
| 2 cups Organic Flour | $1.32 | 820 |
| 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder (Amazon) | $0.67 | 112 |
| 1 1/3 cup Cane Sugar (Thrive Market) | $1.92 | 1022 |
| 1 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda (Trader Joe’s) | $0.02 | 0 |
| dash of Pink Sea Salt – (Thrive Market) | $0.01 | 0 |
| ————- | ——– | ——— |
| Total | $8.77 | 2993 |
| Per Serving | $0.49 | 166 |
Chocolate Beet Cake Ingredients (organic):
- 4 medium sized Beets
- 1/3 cup Bittersweet Chocolate Morsels
- 6 tablespoons Butter
- 2/3 cups reserved Beet Water
- 2 large Eggs
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 2 cups Unbleached Flour
- 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 1/3 cup Cane Sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- dash of Pink Sea Salt
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Oil 9 x 13 glass baking dish (line with parchment paper if you desire to layer or frost)
- Peel and chop beets
- Boil beets in clean water until tender
- Drain beets, reserve water
- Add beets to blender, add just enough beet water to puree, then puree
- Mix dry ingredients (sugar, cocoa powder, flour, baking soda, salt) in medium bowl, set aside
- In a small sauce pan, melt chocolate morsels and butter, then remove from heat
- Mix pureed beets and chocolate mixture in large mixing bowl (or stand mixer)
- Beat in eggs
- Add reserved (cooled) beet water and vanilla, mix until well blended
- Add dry ingredients, mix until well blended
- Spread mixture evenly in baking dish
- Bake until toothpick comes out mostly dry, but a tad sticky — about 30-40 minutes
- Let cool in pan
- Frost in pan if desired (or remove from pan to layer and frost)
When pricing these organic recipes — I try to include the best price options I can find. Organic ingredients are always on sale at Thrive Market.
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