Beetroot cake with cream cheese icing

This velvety cake combines raw, vibrant beetroot and ground almonds for a delicious, textured crumb that pairs beautifully with smooth cream cheese icing

Beetroot cake with cream cheese icing

SERVES

10

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

15

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

45

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 300g dark chocolate, broken into small chips

  • 120g ground almonds

  • 130g caster sugar

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tbsp cocoa powder

  • 250g uncooked beetroot, peeled and roughly grated

  • 4 eggs, separated

  • For the cream cheese icing:

  • 100g cream cheese

  • ½ tbsp honey

  • ½ tsp lemon juice

  • ½ tsp vanilla essence

  • 25g icing sugar

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