No one will know you put beets in this chocolate cake. It is amazing, dense, and fudgy. Kids love it, too. You will make this time and time again. It freezes great, too!
Preparation Time
15 mins
Cooking Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Calories
151 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease three 8x4x2-inch bread pans.
Step 3
Blend beets and reserved liquid in a blender until smooth.
Step 4
Beat pureed beets, sugar, eggs, olive oil, and vanilla extract together in a large bowl until smooth.
Step 5
Mix flour cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; add to the beet mixture and stir into a smooth batter. Fold chocolate chips into the batter. Pour batter into prepared bread pans to about 3/4-full.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
3 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
½ cup olive oil
½ cup chocolate chips
1 (15 ounce) can sliced beets, drained with 1/2 cup liquid reserved
