HEALTHY BEETROOT CHOCOLATE CAKE

HEALTHY BEETROOT CHOCOLATE CAKE image

Yield 1 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

For cake;
225g self-raising flour
70g coca powder
200g demerara sugar
150ml sunflower oil
300g cooked fresh beetroot
3 large eggs
3 tbsp milk
For topping;
200g white chocolate, broken into cubes
300g low fat soft cream cheese
25g grated chocolate or chocolate curls

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 180c/350f/gas 4. Line the base of a 20cm round loose-bottom cake tin with a disc of baking parchment. Lightly brush the sides of the tin with a little oil. 2. Sift the flour and cocoa into a large bowl and stir in the sugar. 3. In a food processor, blend together the oil, beetroot, eggs and milk and pour over the dry ingredients. Mix thoroughly. 4. Spoon the mixture into the prepared ton and level with the back if the spoon. Bake for 40 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre of the cake. Cool cake completely. 5. To decorate, melt the white chocolate cubes in a bowl over a pan of gently simmering water until smooth. Remove from the heat then beat well with the cream cheese. 6. Spread the mixture over the sides and top of the cake roughly with a palette knife. Scatter grated chocolate or chocolate curls over the top. Serve and enjoy.