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Chocolate free beetroot cake

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Alison_Funnell
Alison_Funnell Posts: 811 Forumite
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edited 5 February 2012 at 8:24PM in Old style MoneySaving
We have a backlog of beetroot from our local box scheme that needs addressing and as we are not huge beetroot fans other than the tradition sliced in vinegar (someone has to like it like that). Has anyone made a cake with beetroot in that doesn't contain chocolate. I saw Nigel Slater make one, wondered if anyone here had made one and how good the results where?

I have made Weezls carrot cake recipe (didn't add the instant oats and used cinnamon instead of garam masala) and it was fantastic.

Would it be suitable for beetroot?

TIA xx
Put the kettle on. ;)

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  • The whole point of chocolate beetroot cake is that they go together. Why don't you pickle some yourself? We roast ours [some in the oven as we speak] with roast spuds; and I boil it, take the skin off and cut into cubes; and have it with mayo and cumin/pepper/chilli on salads. It's also nice as chips or crisps. You can get through quite a lot if you roast it.
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  • Beetroot makes lovely soup too :)
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  • We don't really like chocolate much and definitely not chocolate cake, so I wouldn't really consider making it. Nor do I want to roast beetroot - tried it, don't like it, nor bortsch. I do pickle my own beetroot but we are at full quota of that and I was really hoping someone else (other than Nigel Slater and maybe myself) may have already tried it or have some new flavour combinations.
    Put the kettle on. ;)
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    Nigal Slater also has a recipe for Beetroot Poppy Seed Cake No chocolate :)
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  • TeaTree6
    TeaTree6 Posts: 35 Forumite
    My 10 year old daughter made some Beetroot Ice-Cream the other week and that was lovely. Might be worth a try? Also, I've seen a really nice recipe on a raw food website for a beetroot dip that I'm waiting to try. :-)
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  • I made a beetroot cake by substituting the carrot in Nigella's carrot cake recipe from Domestic Goddess. Lovely. I'm sure it'd work with any random carrot cake recipe, though I'm not sure what spice I used.
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  • Finally got round to making it. I have used Weezls carrot cake recipe. I am now waiting for it to bake. Will try and load piccies when cooked.
    Put the kettle on. ;)
  • Alison_Funnell
    Alison_Funnell Posts: 811 Forumite
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    edited 5 February 2012 at 7:38PM
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    Put the kettle on. ;)
  • The cake looks good! How does it taste?

    I made beetroot and oat cookies this week, using this recipe but just swapping carrots for cooked beetroot, they matured best over a couple of days and was quite sad to the see them go, got quite attached to them! Had a slight hint like gingerbread but good in their own right. After eating beetroot on its own 4 days running they were a welcome change!! :-D
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  • Really good. Surprisingly sweeter than made with carrots and there is a slight flavour change but it is still fab.
    Put the kettle on. ;)
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