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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2009
Thanks Vermadel Kirby for this DELICIOUS " beet cake " recipe. I followed your directions as stated and I used a FILLING made with: 1 pkg. cream cheese , 2 TB cornstarch and 3 TBs. regular sugar... to make it the cake beautiful because YUMMY it is already!!! Thanks for sharing and I will make it again, oh yes, I will. :0)))
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Reviewed: Nov. 3, 2009
Impressive. I "glazed" it with melted chocolate. Very rich and tasty. Don't let the burgundy/purple batter scare you, it really does come out a very nice dark brown just like the photo.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.54 star rating.
Reviewed: Oct. 8, 2009
Loved it. I used chocolate syrup instead.
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Reviewed: Oct. 7, 2009
I had four small beets from my CSA box and was stumped as to what to do with them. I read the reviews and decided to give this cake a try. The four beets only came to about 1 cup of puree. I decided to just see what would happen with that amount instead of getting more or subbing something else. I also used half all purpose flour, half cake flour. Those were my only alterations (other than baking it in a regular pan instead of a bundt pan) and they worked. There was absolutely ZERO beet taste to the cake, it was moist but not mushy, and very tender. A little heavy on the prep/clean-up but totally worth it. Also note that, though the cake looks REALLY dark, the chocolate flavor is not overwhelming - it tastes like a normal chocolate cake, not a 'death by chocolate' type dessert. The beets just enhance the depth of color.
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Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2009
I have NEVER anticipated my next purchase of beets so much! This recipe yielded the most moist and flavorful chocolate cake I have ever made. I made cream cheese frosting and thinned a TINY bit with milk. I put into a ziploc bag, snipped the corner and drizzled all over for a gorgeous presentation. I brought this to a potluck with our CSA. By the time I ran to my car and back, I was reaching for the last sliver! Decadent, moist, delicious... and best of all, my 4 year old would have eaten the whole thing if she could have! Next time, I will try with some applesauce substitution.
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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2009
After reading all the reviews, I was a little nervous about detecting the beet flavor, so I added chocolate chips, 1 tablespoon of cocoa, and topped the cake with the chocolate bundt cake icing found here at allrecipes. I served it to my guests at my daughter's baby shower and mentioned that there was a "secret" ingredient. No one could guess what it was. At the end of the shower, I told them it was beets and no one could believe it. The cake was almost totally gone at the end. This is a great recipe and I will definitely use it again.
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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2009
the density, texture, and moistness of this cake are perfect. my family raved about this cake, but the hint of beet flavor isn't what i'm craving when i want a piece of decadent chocolate cake. will definitely be making it again because it was such a hit with everyone else. i agree that not knowing there's beet in it is the trick.
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Reviewed: Sep. 16, 2009
Yummy! Instead of making a bundt cake, I made cupcakes, and topped them with the chocolate ganache recipe instead of using regular frosting. You can taste the beets a bit if you know they're in there, but if you don't, they're really not discernible. They just add moistness and a depth of flavor. I also added an extra 2 Tbl. cocoa, as others suggested.
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Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2009
I think I'll make 'chocolate' cake this way every time.... love being able to sneak those veggies in!! :D
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Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2009
Everyone loved this cake! I thought it was o.k. but apparently it was a big hit at my family BBQ. I didn't think it was fluffy enough and when I tasted it it still tasted a lot like beets. I ended up drizzling melted chocolate on it to give it a sweeter taste.
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Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2009
Wow! This was so good-very moist and chocolatety.I used 4 large beets, and baked it in a springform pan.I couldn't taste the beets at all. My husband said it was the best chocolate he ever had,and my kids loved it, too.Great use of all those beets from the garden. I'm going to try this in cupcakes next.
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Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2009
Its okay. Not bad if you don't mind beets. I hate them and could tell they were in there, but my kids didn't notice (I told them it was just a chocolate cake). Will probably make again to use up some of the beets in my garden
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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2009
very good the next day. something about it on the first day... it smelled and tasted like beets. however the second day it was a moist, delicious chocolate cake. very yummy!
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Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2009
This is a really moist, delicious cake. My husband was adamant that it deserved five stars--even though he jokingly made gagging faces after I revealed the secret ingredient. I think with most people you will need to have them try (and fall in love with) the cake before you tell the secret flavor, because so many people have a knee-jerk response to veggies in their desserts. He couldn't taste the beets, though I could (perhaps because I made it and knew they were there?). I did use the other reviewers' suggestion to add 2Tbl cocoa powder, and I threw in a few chocolate chips into the batter at the end too (since my bag was almost empty anyway). We didn't think it needed any frosting, it was great with a glass of milk.
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Reviewed: May 9, 2009
I never review cakes because most of the ones I try on here are hardly worth a second thought. This one, however, I've made over and over again. The cake is incredibly good. The flavor of the beets is masked by the chocolate. I will say that I put in more than 4 oz of chocolate each time... I just like it very chocolatey. The smell of beets is very obvious as the cake bakes but after it has been cooled and frosted, unsuspecting family members will not be able to tell. The purple color also disappears after baking... it just looks like a chocolate cake but it tastes 100 times better than the boxed kind. I've bought beets on several occasions in order to make this cake. The only thing that I don't like is the amount of effort involved in cooking, peeling, and pureeing the main ingredient. TRY IT !
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Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2009
I was amazed by how delicious, and undetectable the beets were in this recipe! I had an overripe banana on hand, so I threw it in with the beets while pureeing...delicious!!!
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Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2009
yuk! i hated it!
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Reviewed: Apr. 2, 2009
This is the best cake I've ever had. Seriously. I can't remember a more moist delicious cake. I made this for my husbands birthday. The only alteration made was I used 1 cup beets and 1 cup carrots. I also used a chocolate bunt cake glaze also found on allrecipes.com. Yummy!
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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2009
I agree that the flavours of chocolate and beets go very well together. It does lead to a rather "earthy" aftertaste, but that is sort of the charm of this recipe! I converted this recipe to cupcakes, and baked them for around 18-20 mins. I added about 1/4 cup of milk to the batter for the second batch, and they turned out a lot fluffier than the first. I will try it as a bundt cake next!
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Reviewed: Feb. 8, 2009
Loved it! My wife and children didn't have a clue there was beets in the recipe and I felt it accentuated the flavors. Oh, 3 tablespoons of rum is a minimum if using a Ganache topping!
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