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| | | | 2 | cups | all-purpose flour unbleached | 1/2 | cup | unsweetened cocoa powder | 1 1/2 | teaspoons | baking powder | 3 | large | eggs | 3/4 | cup | canola oil | 1 1/4 | cups | sugar | 1 1/2 | cups | Beets | 1 | teaspoon | vanilla extract |
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| | 1 | Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line muffin pan with cupcake liners. In a large bowl, sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, eggs/egg substitute and salt. Add the oil, sugar and vanilla; mix well. Add beet mixture; again, mix well. | | 2 | ABCs and Garden Peas
Skip to contentHomeBlogrollContact Me/PRGiveawaysMy ButtonMy StoryRecipes ← Buh-bye, French FryA Giveaway: Win Anything You Want! →August 1, 2010 · 5:23 pm ↓ Jump to CommentsDark Chocolate Beet Cupcakes with Pom Blueberry Glaze
Fall must be on the way, because I’m starting to feel the need to bake.
I don’t bake much anymore. That probably has something to do with the tiny man running around my house. I also don’t eat many baked goods these days, so it kind of works out. But after spending more than 15 years as a full-time cake decorator and baker, I do get the bug every once in a while. And since I have a huge crop of beets that just keeps on coming, what better to pair them with than chocolate, right?
I’d like to thank Vegalicious.org for the inspiration for these chocolate beet cupcakes. Check out their original recipe here.
One great aspect of this recipe is the easy adaptability for the vegan crowd. Just switch out the egg with your favorite egg substitute. Either way will work (I used eggs, but I plan to try the vegan version next time. I usually don’t have eggs in the house.)
I like to keep the mess to a minimum when I bake, so I pureed the beets ahead of time. I boiled a full pot of beets until fork-tender, leaving about 1″ of the stems attached so as not to let many of the nutrients seep out into the boiling water. Once cooked, I plunged them into cold water and the skins just slipped off. That amazes me every time. Then, I just piled them into the food processor and pureed until smooth. (I had extra puree, so I put it in the freezer for easy use next time.)
Cake:
■2 cups flour
■1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
■1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
■pinch salt
■3 eggs (or equivalent egg substitute for 3 eggs)
■3/4 cup vegetable oil
■1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
■1 1/2 cups fresh beets, cooked and pureed
■1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Line muffin pan with cupcake liners. In a large bowl, sift flour, cocoa, baking powder, eggs/egg substitute and salt. Add the oil, sugar and vanilla; mix well. Add beet mixture; again, mix well.
Fill cupcake liners until almost full (batter will not expand much.) Bake at 375º for approximately 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes, then remove from pan to wire rack to cool. | | 3 | Makes about 16 cupcakes.) |
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