Simon Rimmer’s Chocolate Beetroot Cake
Having a treat now and again is great for our wellbeing. But when choosing what to indulge in, it isn’t always easy to think about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle for you and the family. So, Simon Rimmer has come up with the perfect answer - why not combine chocolate cake and veggies? This sweet pud also contains beetroot, and the kids won’t even notice.
Ingredients
Cake
- 250g butter
- 150g chocolate
- 150g grated cooked beetroot
- 30g cocoa powder
- 125ml milk
- 6 eggs
- 225g sugar
- 75g dark brown sugar
- 150g flour
Sauce
- 350g caster sugar
- 75g dark soft brown sugar
- 100g cocoa powder
- 30g flour
- Tin of evaporated milk
- 250ml water
- 30g butter
- 5g vanilla
Method
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 160c
- Begin by melting the chocolate and butter over simmering water, then allow to cool slightly.
- Whisk the eggs and both sugars for a full 10mins (we’d recommend an electric whisk for this).
- Gently fold in the chocolate mix, beetroot and flour until all the ingredients are combined.
- Spoon the mixture into a greased, lined 22cm springform tin and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
Sauce
- Add all sauce ingredients to a pan, and slowly bring to boil, whilst mixing well.
- Simmer for 5 minutes until smooth and heated through.
Serve
- Serve a slice of cake, topped with sauce, a dollop of whipped cream and with the addition of strawberries, if you want to add in some fruit.
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