Chocolate Beet Cake with Beet Cream Cheese Frosting
- 2 medium beets, unpeeled but trimmed of their greens
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 6 ounces (3/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing the pans
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting the pans
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 8 ounces (1 brick) cream cheese, softened
- 4 to 5 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 2 tablespoons finely grated beets, mashed with a fork
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or scrapings of one vanilla bean pod
- 1-2 teaspoons milk, depending on desired consistency
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- pinch of salt
- Produce
- Beets, medium (2)
- Beets (2 tablespoons)
- Cooking & Baking
- All-purpose flour (2 cups)
- Baking powder (1/2 teaspoon)
- Baking soda (1 teaspoon)
- Brown sugar, packed (1 cup)
- Cocoa powder, unsweetened (2/3 cup)
- Granulated sugar (3/4 cup)
- Powdered sugar (4 cups)
- Salt (1 teaspoon)
- Salt (1 pinch)
- Vanilla extract, pure (1 teaspoon)
- Vanilla extract or scrapings of one vanilla bean pod, pure (1 teaspoon)
- Vegetable oil (1 teaspoon)
- Drinks
- Lemon juice, fresh (1/2 teaspoon)
- Dairy
- Butter, unsalted (6 ounces)
- Butter, unsalted (1 cup)
- Buttermilk (1 1/4 cups)
- Milk (1 teaspoons)
- Refrigerated
- Eggs, large (2)
- Other
- 8 ounces (1 brick) cream cheese, softened
Preparation
Read recipe preparation on joythebaker.com
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Published January 24, 2012 (1 year ago).
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