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I found this recipe handwritten in my grandmother's well-worn cookbook. I've made it many times, and my four grandchildren love it (they think it's just a moist chocolate cake). It's especially appropriate for this contest because our state is known as the beet-growing capital.

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Beet Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + cooling Bake: 45 min. + cooling

Yield: 16-20 Servings

15 45 60

Ingredients

4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 cup butter, softened, divided
1-1/2 cups packed dark brown sugar
3 eggs
2 cups pureed cooked beets
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a microwave, melt chocolate and 1/4 cup butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream the remaining butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs.
In a small bowl, combine the chocolate mixture, beets and vanilla.
Beat into creamed mixture (mixture will appear separated). Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 375° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 211 calories, 10 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 56 mg cholesterol, 294 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Beet Bundt Cake in Country August/September 1997, p51

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Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2012 by the4rascals

Great way to use extra beets! Delicious, moist cake, not too much beet flavor while eating, but there is a beet aftertaste.

Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2012 by skoeper

I'm curious if canned/jarred beets would work just as well??

Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2011 by Sierramomma

Even my kids happily eat beets when prepared this way! Very moist and delicious.

Reviewed on Aug. 07, 2010 by sherylee63

Moist, very good. I used 1 large, dark chocolate candy bar. Next time, I would use 1-1/2 to 2 candy bars, or add some extra chocolate chips. I steamed the beets for 30 minutes, peeled and pureed them while still hot. Worked well

Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2010 by jsonnett2

This cake exceeded all of my expectations. I am not a fan of beets, but we receive several from our co-op every week. I tried this cake and couldn't taste the beets in it. Even my husband, a chocoholic, loved it!

Reviewed on Jun. 30, 2010 by His4life

I'm curious as to why there are strawberries, not beets, in the picture? :)