Blitz & Bake Beetroot & Chocolate Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 175 g cooked beetroots, roughly chopped
• 200 g plain flour
• 100 g cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 250 g golden caster sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 200 ml sunflower oil
• 100 g dark chocolate

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 190c/fan170c/gas . tip the beetroot into a blender & blitz until chopped. add a pinch of salt & the rest of the ingredients, expect the oil & chocolate. when completely mixed (you may need to scrape the sides down once or twice), add the oil in a steady steam as if you were making mayonnaise.
• 2 when all the oil has been added, stir in the chocolate, then tip the mix into a lined 900g loaf tin. cook for 1 hr until a inserted skewer comes out clean. leave the loaf on a rack to cool.