Flourless Chocolate Beet Cake

Yup... you read the title right - Flourless Chocolate Beet Cake. I found this online and thought this is too interesting not to share.

At first glance it might seem a bit out there – beets and chocolate. But consider that table sugar is made from beets and it makes a little more sense.

I will put a disclaimer on this recipe - I have not made this recipe yet. It is aqas I found it online.

Testing this recipe is on my list of things to do this weekend – time permitting. But from an ingredient perspective it is not all that crazy.

If you BEET me to the punch (ah play on words!!!) - let me know how the recipe turns out.

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 6 tablespoons non-salted butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1-1/2 cups grated beets (cooked) + 2 tablespoons juice
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Process:

1. Boil water.
2. Remove greens from beets (use for something else).
3. Boil beets until soft, 30-45 minutes (depending on size).
4. Retain boiling liquid for another use.
5. Remove peel under cold water and grate on a medium-small setting (with box grater).
6. Preheat oven to 375F.
7. Butter an 8-inch cake pan, line with wax paper and butter wax paper.
8. Cut chocolate into small pieces and melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler.
9. Remove from heat, stir in sugar until blended.
10. Using an electric mixer, whip egg whites and beet juice until thick.
11. Add egg yolks to chocolate mixture, stirring constantly, until blended. Add grated beets, stir until combined.
12. Fold in egg whites and cocoa until just combined.
13. Transfer to cake pan and bake, 25-30 minutes.
14. Poked with a toothpick, the edges will come out clean, but the center slightly not - Let rest 5 minutes.
15. Remove from pan, refrigerate 30 minutes and serve.