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Einkorn Chocolate Beet Cake

This is a delicious chocolate cake with a beautiful texture, and your guests will never guess the secret ingredient!
Prep Time15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Author: Julie Koyle

Ingredients

  • 1 15 oz can whole steamed beets 2 medium to large beets if steaming them yourself
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar Can substitute sucanat or coconut sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/4 cup cocoa or cacao powder
  • 2 cup Organic All-Purpose Einkorn Flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 3-3 1/2 cup confectioners sugar can powder sucanat in a blender for this
  • 3 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup cocoa or cacao powder
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350
  • Blend beets, eggs, sugar, coconut oil, applesauce and vanilla in a blender.
  • In a bowl, mix cacao, Organic All-Purpose Einkorn Flour, baking soda, and salt.
  • Mix wet and dry ingredients until well mixed.
  • Pour into greased 9×13 pan.
  • Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Frosting

  • Mix all frosting ingredients with a hand mixer until smooth.
  • Frost cake when cooled.

Notes