Beetroot cake
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.jpg) A chocolate and beetroot cake | |
| Type | Loaf, sheet cake, layer cake, cupcake |
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| Region or state | Western Europe |
| Main ingredients | Flour, eggs, sugar, beetroot, and baking powder[1] |
| Variations | Chocolate |
Beetroot cake is cake that contains beetroots mixed into the batter. Beetroot juice is sometimes used for colouring in red velvet cake.[2] A variation is chocolate and beetroot cake, which combines the moisture of beetroot with the flavour of chocolate.[3]
Commercially, the cake can also be manufactured with the use of beetroot powder, with the aim of producing cakes with a higher nutrient content.[4] The addition of beetroot to other cake types also improves the oxidative stability and shelf life.[5][6]
