Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2012

I wanted to try this recipe because the three of us Love beets! I made this knowing that it would be good just by the smell of it baking in the oven! Waiting for my husband's review with anticipation, but sadly he said it was very dry! I told him that most of the review's said very moist so I reviewed the recipe and found my mistake I used 1 1/2 sicks of butter not 1 1/2 cups! Oh well it will give me an excuse to try again even thought disappointed in myself still tasted good and I used peanut butter frosting!

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just chillin

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Manchester, Maine, USA

Living In: Monmouth, Maine, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2011

Very delicous! My husband and I don't usually like cakes made from scratch because they usually seem dry, but this was fabulous! I will definitely make again! :)

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tryintomakedinner

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2011

What could I replace the cocoa with? Any suggestion? I used 100% pure cocoa unsweetened (Van Houten) and everybody loved the cake, that's not the problem. The problem is that cocoa makes it resemble a chocolate cake -while it is not- and I cannot help but compare the taste. So I thought: if I find what to replace the cocoa with, I'll be fine. Otherwise, it's very moist and digestible.

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mirtus

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jul. 16, 2010

This was great! This has quickly turned into a family favorite and my daughter thinks now the only thing beets are good for is this cake! With our CSA, we get beets, so I had to find something to do with them, and hubby could not guess what "surprise" I had in the cake. Even after I told him, he couldn't taste it... he just thought I made chocolate cake! The frosting turned out fine, but the cake broke up in the frosting when I spread it on. I frosted it a day later, so maybe that's why, but it tasted all the same.

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Shannen

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

I did the following changes: - 3 eggs instead of 4 (to minimize cholesterol) - 3/4 cup margarine instead of 11/2 of butter because I couldn't bear putting in that much fat - No honey - 11/4 cup sugar instead of 2 cups as I prefer desserts not to be too sweet I served with a cream cheese frosting and raspberry sauce. It was a little dry (probably because of my alterations) but my guests still loved it! :)

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Shans

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2009

I have baked chocolate beet cakes for years. People think it might be zuchinni but are not sure. This cake freezes beautifully and you have to let the cake rest so all the flavours can blend. I have served it for years and when the cake is gone, I tell my guests there were beets in it -= to their amazement

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Garberg

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: May 23, 2009

Note for chefs like me who must cook for beet haters: If your picky eaters know there are beets in the cake and eat the plain cake, they will be able to taste the beets. However, if they don't know there are beets in the recipe and with the frosting they will not be able to tell. The texture of the cake is lovely. I didn't have powdered sugar so didn't make the frosting and instead had my eaters frost their own cupcakes with the store bought cream cheese frosting.

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Saffron22

Reviewed: 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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KT Ray

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: 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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