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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 40 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 1 |
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Made with fresh red beets. It is delicious, nice and moist, a recipe that has been in the family a long time. You would not believe how good it is until you make it. Ingredients:
2 teaspoons lemon juice |
1 cup beets, boiled and grated |
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
2 cups white sugar |
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder |
1 1/4 cups melted butter |
4 eggs, beaten |
2 tablespoons honey |
1/2 cup milk |
2 teaspoons vanilla extract |
3 tablespoons cream |
3 ounces cream cheese |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 pinch salt |
1 pound confectioners' sugar |
Directions:
1. Grease one 9x13 inch pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sprinkle lemon juice over beets, set aside.
2. Combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt, soda, white sugar, cocoa, melted butter, eggs, honey, milk, and 2 teaspoons vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Stir in beets. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer. Pour into prepared pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) about 40 minutes. Cool and frost.
4. To make frosting: combine cream and cream cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and pinch of salt. Add confectioners' sugar, beat until fluffy. Spread on cake. Add nuts if desired.
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