Beet Chocolate Cake

Name: Beet Chocolate Cake
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 4 medium beets, scrubbed; 2 Tbsp. virgin coconut oil, plus more for pan; ½ cup Dutch-process cocoa powder, plus more for pan; 1½ cups almond flour; ½ tsp. baking soda; ½ tsp. ground cinnamon; 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 4 large eggs; 1¼ cups (packed) light brown sugar; 1 tsp. kosher salt; 4 oz. bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1 Tbsp. virgin coconut oil; ¼ tsp. vanilla extract; Pinch of kosher salt; Gold luster dust (for serving; optional)

Instructions

Earthy-sweet beet purée gives this gluten-free chocolate cake a red velvet hue but also lends so much buttery moistness that you'd never guess the cake is dairy-free as well.

Updated at: Sun, 13 Apr 2025 00:10:57 GMT