Preheat a conventional oven to 160ºC, or a fan-assisted one to 140ºC. With the help of a brush and a tiny bit of sunflower oil, grease the surface of a round 20cm diameter by 8cm high loose-bottomed tin and set aside.
Melt the chocolate gently in a bowl over a pan of simmering water until all dissolved, then set aside to cool.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs with the sugar, the scraped-out vanilla seeds, the maple syrup and the honey for three minutes with an electric hand whisk until pale and quite fluffy.
Gently fold in the flours, bicarbonate of soda, salt, cocoa and ground almonds until fully incorporated.
Using some kitchen paper, dab the grated beetroot thoroughly to remove some of the excess moisture. Fold in the beetroot, cooled chocolate, coffee and oil with the help of a spatula until thoroughly mixed together.
Pour the mixture into the prepared tin and cook in the middle of the oven for 1 hour 30 minutes. After this time, cover the cake with foil and bake for another 30 minutes.
Test the cake by inserting a skewer into the centre to see if it comes out clean (although this cake is so moist that even when the cake is fully cooked, the skewer comes out looking slightly messy). Leave to cool on a wire rack.
To make the fudge topping, melt the chocolate gently in a bowl over a pan of simmering water, then remove from the heat and add the coffee and the vanilla essence.
At this stage the chocolate will seize up slightly, but it will relax back once you add the honey and gently mix inches.
Set aside to cool for 15 minutes before icing the cake. Cut the cake through the middle and ice it in the centre and on all sides.
Decorate the top with whatever you fancy, but I like using pink flowers, such as tulips or roses, which I plant into the cake with a bit of stem left on.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	285 Kcal (1193 kJ)
Calories from fat	104.11 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	11.57g	18%
Cholesterol	2.73mg	1%
Sodium	129.89mg	5%
Potassium	235.74mg	5%
Total Carbs	43.87g	15%
Sugars	35.25g	141%
Dietary Fiber	2.66g	11%
Protein	2.62g	5%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	1%
Iron	14.7mg	82%
Calcium	35.5mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	337.37 Kcal (1413 kJ)
Calories from fat	123.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	13.69g	18%
Cholesterol	3.23mg	1%
Sodium	153.76mg	5%
Potassium	279.07mg	5%
Total Carbs	51.93g	15%
Sugars	41.73g	141%
Dietary Fiber	3.15g	11%
Protein	3.1g	5%
Vitamin C	0.9mg	1%
Iron	17.4mg	82%
Calcium	42mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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