Red Beet Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

220 gr flour
7 gr baking soda
1 gr salt
300 gr sugar
3 eggs
240 ml vegetable oil
1 1/2 beets
60 gr unsweetened chocolate
4 gr vanilla extract
1 confectioners sugar

Instructions

* Melt and cool the 2 1-oz squares of baking chocolate. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Combine sugar, eggs, and oil in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed for 2 minutes. Beat in the beets, cooled chocolate, and vanilla. Gradually add dry ingredients, beating well after each addition. Pour into greased 13 x 9 x 5 cm baking pan. Bake in a preheated 180ÂșC . oven for 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on rack. Cover and let stand overnight to improve flavor. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. NOTE: This is similar to a recipe that I had from one of the local cooking shows that was sent out to the listeners when the Red food coloring was banned. While I have not tried this recipe, I did make the other one and it was good. But the other recipe is long gone.