Chocolate Beet Cake

If you think you can’t get your kids to eat beets give this recipe a try! The texture ends up somewhere between a brownie and a cake, with the beets and applesauce adding moisture, replacing eggs and oil. The whole thing is surprisingly delicious.

Ingredients

Approximately 1 cup cooked, chopped beets

1/4 cup water approximately

1 cup applesauce

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

1/2 cup cocoa

1 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup chocolate chips

Directions

Puree the beets and water in a blender or food processor. Pour into a large measuring container and add enough applesauce to make two cups total. Mix in the vanilla extract and apple cider vinegar.

In a separate bowl, mix all the other ingredients together; fold in the beet mixture and mix all thoroughly. Bake in a pre-greased 9×13″ pan at 325’° for 35 minutes.

Submitted by Paula Borchardt, Tucson CSA