Red Velvet Beet Cake Recipes

RED BEET CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
• Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• Combine sugar, eggs, and oil in a mixing bowl.
• Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed for 2 minutes.
• Beat in the beets, cooled chocolate, and vanilla.
• Gradually add dry ingredients, beating well after each addition.
• Pour into prepared baking pan.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool in pan on rack.
• Cover and let stand overnight to improve flavor.
• Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

BEET RED VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Wash beets and wrap in aluminum foil. Bake until the tip of a knife slides easily into the largest beet, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Cool until beets can be handled, then peel. (This may be done up to a day ahead.)
• Butter two 9-inch cake pans. Line the bottoms of the pans with parchment and then butter again.
• In a food processor, chop beets to pieces about the size of finely diced onions. Measure 1 cup and set aside (remaining beets can be reserved for another purpose). Return cup of beets to the food processor. Purée with buttermilk, lemon juice, vinegar and vanilla until smooth.
• Sift together flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat butter until soft. Slowly add sugar and beat until creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.
• Alternate adding flour mixture and beet mixture to butter mixture, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients, and beating for 10 seconds after each addition. Scrape down the bowl after each addition of the wet ingredients.
• Divide batter between prepared cake pans, smoothing the tops. Bake until a cake tester inserted in the cake comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove pans from oven and cool completely on a wire rack.
• To assemble, remove one cake from its pan and peel away parchment. Place flat side down on a serving platter. Drop about 1 cup of icing onto cake and, using a flat spatula, spread evenly over top. Remove the second cake from its pan and remove parchment. Place flat side down on top of first layer. Use remaining frosting to cover top and sides of cake.

THE BEST RED VELVET CAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and unsweetened cocoa into a large mixing bowl and sift/whisk together.
• In a separate bowl, crack open the eggs, and beat them.
• Pour the sugar, buttermilk, oil, and vanilla extract into the bowl with the eggs, and mix until everything is nice and creamy.
• Slowly combine the wet, ingredients with dry ingredient. Be sure to mix on a low speed!
• Once everything is manageable, switch from mixing the cake batter to folding it.
• Next, add it the vinegar, and red food coloring.
• Fold in until all of the cake batter is red, and there are no streaks.
• Spray two 9 inch cake pans with baking spray, OR grease and flour them.
• Pour an equal amount of cake batter into each cake pan.
• Shake and tap the pans to release any air bubbles, then let sit for 5 minutes.
• Bake each cake on 325 F, for 25-30 minutes.
• Remove the cakes from the cake pans, and place them on cooling racks.
• While the cakes are cooling, make the frosting.
• In a large bowl combine the butter, and cream cheese.
• Cream the two ingredients together, then slowly adding in the powdered sugar, but only 1 cup at a time.
• Add in the vanilla extract, and milk.
• Mix until the frosting is nice and creamy
• Once the cakes are completely cool, frost them.

RED VELVET BEET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Transfer to microwave, and melt chocolate, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted, about 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Whisk to combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine sugar, eggs, and oil. Beat until well combined, about 2 minutes. Add beets, cooled melted chocolate, and vanilla. Beat until combined. Decrease speed to low and gradually add dry ingredients, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary.
• Pour into prepared pan and smooth top. Transfer to oven and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25-28 minutes. Cool completely on a rack.
• Meanwhile, combine cream cheese and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until fluffy and well combined. At low speed, gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until entirely smooth and well-incorporated. Add vanilla and a pinch of salt. Beat to combine.
• With a spatula, top cake with frosting, swirling to create peaks and valleys. Cut into squares and serve.

RED VELVET CAKE WITH BEETS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch cake pan with parchment paper.
• Sift flour and baking powder together in a large bowl.
• Whisk sugar, buttermilk, beets, oil, eggs, cocoa powder, red food coloring, vanilla extract, vinegar, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Add flour mixture gradually to the bowl, stirring after each addition just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan. Tap pan firmly to settle the batter and remove large bubbles.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes.

RED VELVET CAKE (BEET POWDER AS DYE)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 2. In a metal bowl placed atop a pot of simmering water, whisk together egg yolks, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, vanilla and buttermilk for 3-5 minutes until pale yellow. 3. Remove from heat and continue whisking for an additional 5 minutes until thick and foamy, nearly tripling in size. 4. Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, whisk together egg whites until foamy. Add in cream of tartar. 5. Continue whisking until soft peaks begin to form, then gradually add remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and beat until peaks are stiff and glossy. 6. In a third bowl, sift together cocoa powder, cake flour and beet powder. 7. Gently sift dry ingredients into egg yolk and egg white mixtures, folding all three components together until combined. 8. Divide cake batter into two 9" round cake pans, lined on the bottom with parchment paper. Bake for 20-25 minutes. 9. Remove from heat and invert pans over baking rake while cake cools. Gently cut cake away from edges and remove from pan. Frost and layer as desired.

BEET CAKE

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt chocolate and 1/4 cup butter; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream the remaining butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs., In a small bowl, combine the chocolate mixture, beets and vanilla. , Beat into creamed mixture (mixture will appear separated). Combine flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 375° for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar.