Beet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

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This delicious beet cake recipe offers a new twist on an old vegetable!

Photo Credit:

C. Quinnell

Cake

Ingredients

1-3/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

1 cup shredded cooked or canned beets

1/2 cup raisins or currants

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

For cake: Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter an 8x4-inch loaf pan.

In a bowl, sift together flour, salt, allspice, baking powder, and baking soda.

In another bowl, combine the sugar, oil, and vanilla. Beat in eggs, once at a time. Add flour mixture, a little at a time, and mix until smooth. Add the beets, raisins, and walnuts. Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Turn cake out on a cooling rack.

Frosting

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1/2 pound confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

For frosting: In a bowl, beat together butter, cream cheese, and vanilla. Gradually beat in sugar. If mixture is too thick, add a small amount of milk.

Spread frosting on cooled cake.