Every time I make this cake, I think of the scene from Steel Magnolias where they make the stag cake as an armadillo and it’s a deep, rusty red inside. This Chocolate Beet Cake is a dark chocolate with deep red undertones and is utterly delicious.
It’s also an easy way to give your picky kids a full serving of vegetables without them knowing it. Unsuspecting little victims of the secret that lies behind this beet cake. Sometimes I just do a dusting of powdered sugar, others a drizzle of powdered sugar glaze and sometimes my easy chocolate frosting.
This Chocolate Beet Cake hides an entire serving of veggies inside a moist, rich chocolate cake! This is the best beet cake that you will ever make!
How do you get your kids to eat their veggies? Hide them in chocolate cake, more specifically this Chocolate Beet Cake! Stop grinning, I’m totally serious.
I even tried it out on my niece and nephew. Both asked for seconds and neither suspected that I hid an entire serving of beets (gag) inside their dessert.
See these (look down,) all of these luscious and vibrant beets are masked by a small amount of cocoa in the Chocolate Beet Cake above.
Being that Chocolate Beet Cake is so rich and moist, it really doesn’t require a thick frosting, but feel free to add some if you’d like.
Instead, I opted for a light dusting of powdered sugar. Try not to garnish with powdered sugar until you are ready to serve, otherwise it absorbs into the cake.
You’ll be surprised to know that Chocolate Beet Cake isn’t the only recipe that hides a serving of vegetables from your consumers. There are multiple recipes out there that taste like your typical slice of cake, or muffins but there’s a unseen secret, vegetables!
You can pretty much take any kind of vegetable you can think of and incorporate it into a dessert recipe in some way. Love dessert but don’t love all the calories and sugar that comes with it?
This is the best alternative for getting the best of both worlds. You get to make your cake and get to enjoy it too!
You’ve heard of carrot cake, but what about double chocolate zucchini bread, avocado brownies, or even spinach ice cream?
Hey don’t turn your nose up until you’ve given it a chance! Finally a way to enjoy any kind of dessert your heart desires without all the worries.
Make sure you check out these other easy chocolate recipes:
- Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Buttercream
- Chocolate Mayonnaise Cake Recipe
- Creamy No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake
- Triple Chocolate Cookie Cheesecake Bars
Edible Cookie Dough Recipe (Easy!)
Red Velvet Cupcakes
Chocolate Chip Cookie Chess Pie
S’Mores Trail Mix
Red Beet Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- 30 ounces canned sliced beets , drained
- 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate bar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Powdered sugar for garnish
- Cooking spray or Vegetable Shortening
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and lightly coat a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray or vegetable shortening.
- Place the drained beets to a food processor. Pulse until they make a a mixture similar to applesauce.
- In microwave, heat the chocolate until melted. Add to the food processor and pulse until combined with the beets. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or a large mixing bowl.
- Add the sugar, eggs, oil and vanilla to beet and chocolate mixture. Blend until fully combined.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt and add to the wet ingredients in 3 increments. Do not overmix.
- Evenly spread the cake batter into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the cake passes the toothpick test.
- Remove and allow to cool. Directly before serving, garish with powdered sugar.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
It’s in the oven. Why is vanilla an ingredient?
Typo. We just fixed it. Hope you loved the recipe!
Looks so good. Do you think I could use leftover cooked beets instead of canned? thanks for sharing
Sure can!
Bring on the beets! I love hiding veggies in desserts and this recipe is a must-try!
Yeah, sounds like a great recipe, but why don’t people post comments Swho have actually tried this recipe would be helpful.
Hi Sue, I totally understand, but unfortunately, I can’t help who leaves the comments. I can tell you that I’ve made this cake several times and it always gets rave reviews, but clearly, my vote is a little bias. I hope you try it and come back to leave a “tried it” comment!
Thank you so much for sharing this terrific recipe. I love hiding veggies in my recipes, it’s the only way my grandsons will eat veggies. Will definitely make this Red Beet Chocolate Cake recipe.
I would have never thought to put beets in cake. Very interesting idea! I will have to try it out sometime.