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Beet Surprise Cake
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OKBEE
"Made with fresh red beets. It is delicious, nice and moist, a recipe that has been in the family a long time. You would not believe how good it is until you make it."
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PREP TIME
30 Min
COOK TIME
40 Min
READY IN
1 Hr 10 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13-inch cake
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2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 cup beets, boiled and grated
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 cups melted butter
4 eggs, beaten
2 tablespoons honey
1/2 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 tablespoons cream
3 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
1 pound confectioners' sugar
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DIRECTIONS
Grease one 9x13 inch pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sprinkle lemon juice over beets, set aside.
Combine flour, 1 teaspoon salt, soda, white sugar, cocoa, melted butter, eggs, honey, milk, and 2 teaspoons vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Stir in beets. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed of mixer. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) about 40 minutes. Cool and frost.
To make frosting: combine cream and cream cheese, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and pinch of salt. Add confectioners' sugar, beat until fluffy. Spread on cake. Add nuts if desired.
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Reviewed on Apr. 25, 2003 by BIBBISS
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Apr. 25, 2003
very different. almost everyone who tried it liked it.
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Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2003 by MICHELLE KAHLENBERG
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Feb. 16, 2003
It was delicious! I think it only lasted about a day in the kitchen before it was gone.
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It was delicious! I think it only lasted about a day in the kitchen before it was gone.
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Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2002 by JENGIF
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JENGIF
Dec. 9, 2002
It was amazing. You'd never know that there were beets in the cake. It tasted even better the second day.
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Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by ZARIKOFF
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Aug. 29, 2002
No one could guess it was made of beets! Very similar to zuchinni loafs.
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No one could guess it was made of beets! Very similar to zuchinni loafs.
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Reviewed on Apr. 27, 2008 by auntiedeb99
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Apr. 27, 2008
This was delicious! No one even noticed the beets. I actually turned them into cupcakes for my kids and their friends and everyone loved them. I used hard white whole wheat flour instead of all-purpose flour and the cupcakes still turned out wonderfully moist and flavorful.
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Reviewed on Jul. 4, 2006 by TWIGGARTS
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Jul. 4, 2006
I make this ALL the time, and everyone who tastes it LOVES it, even after I tell them that there are beets in it!
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Reviewed on Aug. 27, 2005 by
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ARTISTICANNIE
Aug. 27, 2005
Sounded like a great idea. I have to admit I never frosted the cake. That probably would have made it a bit more tasty, but I don't think cake should need frosting to be edible. Will stick to eating beets as beets.
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Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2008 by
KT Ray
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Sep. 5, 2008
Was looking for a way to use the beets in my garden and this sounded like a good way to sneak it past my anti-beet husband and son. They both liked the cupcakes, but others thought they were so-so (nobody knew about the beets). Frosting was runny, even after adding and extra cup of powdered sugar; would use a regular cream cheese frosting recipe next time.
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Reviewed on Sep. 25, 2005 by Karen Heise
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Karen Heise
Sep. 25, 2005
I was wondering about the taste of the beets in this cake but it turned out just great. You don't really taste it. It makes the cake very moist. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
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Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2004 by TRIPTAKERS
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TRIPTAKERS
Nov. 21, 2004
Very moist. My husband, the beet lover, loved this! The kids didn't even finish their one piece though, except of course, the frosting. I'll make it again, probably, since my husband liked it, but for me, I'll stick to a cake where nothing competes with the chocolate flavor.
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Very moist. My husband, the beet lover, loved this! The kids didn't even finish their one...
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