Holiday Chocolate Cake
Canned red beets give this cake vibrant Christmas color and moist texture.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
Servings:
Makes 12 servings.
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups drained canned beets
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3 eggs
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1-1/2 cups sugar
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1 cup oil
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2 tablespoons butter
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1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup cocoa
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1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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2 teaspoons vanilla
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3 teaspoons red food coloring
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2-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
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3-1/2 teaspoons milk
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1-1/2 tablespoons shortening
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1 tablespoon corn syrup
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1 teaspoon vanilla
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1 teaspoon butter flavoring
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Almond extract
Directions
1.
Puree drained beets using a blender. Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Mix well, and pour into a 10-inch fluted tube pan or 13x9-inch cake pan.
2.
Bake at 350 degrees F until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (50 minutes for tube pan and 35 minutes or cake pan). Let stand in tube pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack. Makes 12 servings.
3.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk, shortening, corn syrup, vanilla, butter flavoring, and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Frost cooled cake.
Nutrition information
Calories 484, Total Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 59 mg, Sodium 345 mg, Carbohydrate 64 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 5 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 3%, Vitamin C 3%, Calcium 8%, Iron 12%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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