Recipes (continued)
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Chocolate Ginger Beetroot Cake
Serves10-12
2 cups self raising flour
¾ cup dark cocoa
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
300gbeetrootpulp
2 teaspoons grated ginger
300gunsaltedbutter,softenedtoroom
temperature
2 cups caster sugar
2teaspoonsvanillaextract
5 large eggs
150mlsmilk
Chocolate icing:
250gunsaltedbutter,softenedtoroom
temperature
1 cup icing sugar
100gdarkchocolate,melted
1.Preheattheovento170°C.Greaseand
line the base and sides of a 28cm spring
form pan with baking paper.
2. Sift the flour, cocoa and cinnamon
together. Fold through the beetroot and
ginger.
3.Creamthebutter,sugarandvanillafor5
minutes, or until light and fluffy, regularly
scrape down the sides of the bowl with a
spatula.
4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating
thoroughly in between each egg.
5.Foldtheflourandbeetrootmixtureintothe
eggmixturealternativelywiththemilkuntil
well combined.
6. Pour batter into prepared cake pan. Bake
for50to55minutesoruntilcakeisfirm
to the touch and slightly pulling away
from the sides of the pan. Cool completely
before icing.
7. For the icing, beat butter until pale and
fluffy;slowlyaddicingmixturewhilststill
beating. Fold through melted chocolate
until well blended. Spread evenly over
cake.