I started tinkering with the idea of a classic red velvet cake using naturally red beets in the cake batter and fresh chèvre in the frosting, but when it comes to baking tests I am not the most ...

Valentine’s Day is approaching faster than Cupid’s arrow shot from a compound bow, and you may be sweating under the pressure of preparing a sweet something for your sweetheart. You want your creation ...

Despite the batter starting out reddish, once cooked through the brown became more pronounced in this chocolate red beet cake recipe. Red beets on the ingredients list of a cake? Well, when you think ...

MAKES 12 SQUARES To decorate Step 1 Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. You will need a 30cm x 23cm traybake tin, greased and lined. Step 2 Break the eggs into a large mixing bowl. Add the cocoa, ...

A commenter on my post from a few weeks ago asked for the recipe for the beet cake that actually worked, and I’m glad to provide it. For this one I used about half a cup of beet puree and half a cup ...

Some foods go together like a wink and a smile — peanut butter and jelly, Champagne and strawberries, wine and cheese — while others are somewhat more unconventional, even dubious, but just as ...

If you've got a sweet tooth, you'll love making this delicious chocolate cake as an occasional treat. Its key ingredients of dark chocolate and beetroot are bursting with antioxidants which help ...

Preheat the oven to 180C/160 C fan/gas 4, and butter a 20cm cake tin with a removeable base, at least 5cm deep (8in x 2in). Roughly chop the beetroot and place in a blender or processor. Blend the ...

If you think beetroot only belongs in salads, it’s time to think again. This vibrant root vegetable makes a delightful addition to cakes, lending moisture, a subtle earthy sweetness, and a gorgeous ...

In the world of eating, it is the unlikeliest of marriages that I find the most exciting. Perhaps it reminds of me of my childhood kitchen explorations, haphazardly combining this ingredient and that ...

I once had a boyfriend who hated beets. I was determined to make him like them, and this wonderful cake did the trick. Grease and flour a 10-cup Bundt pan. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt the ...