Beetroot and Chocolate Cake
From CiaransWiki
I got the idea for this via Marie-Laure, who pointed out a recipe on the National Trust web site. Although I didn't do much different, I'm reproducing what I did here because a) it's easier for me to find, and b) you never know when other people's stuff will disappear.
- Switch the oven on to 180 degrees C.
- Grate some raw beetroot, about 4oz.
- Melt 3oz dark chocolate (75% cocoa) and 3oz butter. I do this in the microwave.
- Beat 2 eggs.
- Sift 8oz self-raising flour into a bowl.
- Throw in the following:
- 1oz cocoa powder
- 4oz caster sugar
- 1tsp baking powder
- A pinch of salt
- The beetroot, the eggs, the chocolate and the butter.
- Mix it all together. It should end up with a fairly dry dough-like consistency.
- Grease a tin and line it with greaseproof paper. I get fed up with things sticking, so I actually greased the tin, then lined it right up to the top, and then greased the inside of the paper for good measure.
- Squash the mixture into the tin.
- Cook it until it's ready - 45 minutes or so. As with all cake-like things, you stick a sharp knife in and if it comes out clean, it's ready.
This turned out to be a very nice cake indeed. The beetroot, straight from the garden, gave it a nice flavour and a moist texture. Definitely a cake I'll make again.
