Chocolate Beet Cake
Submitted By The Sensible Cook
AVERAGE RATING: 5 votes / 5 Stars

1 1/4 cup grated peeled uncooked beets (about 2 medium)
2 tsp lemon juice
3 eggs and 2 egg whites
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup skim milk
2 Tbsp honey or agave syrup
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour
1 1/3 cups sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt

FROSTING

4 oz reduced fat cream cheese, softened
2-4 Tbsp whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 - 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Dash salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, combine beets with lemon juice and set aside.  In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, butter, milk, honey and vanilla.  Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt. Add to the egg mixture and beat just until blended.  Mix in beat mixture.

Pour into a greased 13x 9” baking dish.  Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool. 

For frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, cream and vanilla until smooth.  Beat in the powdered sugar and salt.  Spread over the cake.

12 servings, each serving has 375 calories, 13g fat, 61g carbohydrate, 7g protein, 2g fiber

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