RED BEET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Categories: Chocolate, Vegetables, Cakes, Desserts

Yield: 16 servings

1 3/4 c Flour; Unbleached, Sifted
1 1/2 t Baking Soda
1/2 t Salt
1 1/2 c Sugar
3 ea Eggs; Large
1 c Vegetable Oil
1 1/2 c Beets; Pureed
2 oz Unsweetened Chocolate; *
1 t Vanilla Extract
1 x Confectioners' Sugar; Sifted

* Melt and cool the 2 1-oz squares of baking chocolate.
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Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Combine sugar,
eggs, and oil in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium
speed for 2 minutes. Beat in the beets, cooled chocolate, and vanilla.
Gradually add dry ingredients, beating well after each addition. Pour
into greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree
F. oven for 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on rack.
Cover and let stand overnight to improve flavor. Sprinkle with
confectioners' sugar.
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