SPICED CHOCO-BEET CAKE || Easy and delicious prize winning recipe

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: oat flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with a unique flavor.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor and healthy fats.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa nibs

Dark chocolate offers antioxidants and less sugar.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Grease and flour a cake pan.

Boil or roast the beetroot until tender, then puree until smooth.

Mix the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices in a bowl.

In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, and vegetable oil until combined.

Add the beetroot puree and vanilla extract to the wet mixture, stirring until smooth.

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, alternating with milk, until just combined.

Fold in the chocolate chips gently.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan.

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

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