Flourless Chocolate Beet Cake
Tags: Bake, Baking, Beet, Chocolate, Egg, Gluten Free, Lactose Free, Vegetarian
Course: Dessert
The beet consistency provides so much decadence and keeps the cake moist that you won't even miss regular flour. The almond meal and grapeseed flour add a nutty flavor and texture that tie the whole dessert together.
Ingredients
- 9 oz bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup Salute Santé! Grapeseed Oil
- 6 eggs separated
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large beets
- 3/4 cup almond meal or almond flour
- 2 tbsp Salute Santé! Grapeseed Flour Chardonnay or Merlot
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Cut the large beet into quarters.
- Boil the beets in a pot of water for about 15 minutes.
- While the beets are boiling, combine the chocolate, butter, and grapeseed oil in a bowl set over simmering water.
- Stir until chocolate is melted and smooth. Then let cool to room temperature.
- When the beets are finished cooking, slide the skin off the beets while cooling under running water.
- Add the beets to a blender or food processor and purée. Set the beets aside.
- Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites. Keep both.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and granulated sugar until light and well-blended.
- Add the cooled chocolate to egg mixture, whisking well.
- Measure out one cup of the puréed beets and stir them into bowl.
- Add the almond meal, grapeseed flour, and remaining beet purée.
- With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites with powdered sugar until soft peaks form.
- Fold egg whites into the chocolate mixture just until combined.
- Pour the mixture into a spring pan.
- Bake for about 30 minutes.
- Remove from oven. Center will be "jiggly".
- Let cool on a wire rack.
- Optional: Serve with whipped cream and raspberries and Perfect Puree's raspberry sauce.
Notes
We love a dollop of whipped cream drizzled with Perfect Puree’s raspberry sauce - adds a rich, creamy finish to a perfect chocolate cake!
Perfect Puree Ingredient: Perfect Puree Red Rasberry Sauce
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