Receta Devil's Food Cake Made With Beets
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 9- by 2-inch cake pans.
- Heat chocolate in double boiler and set aside to cold. Drain beets and pure in a blender or possibly food processor; you should have 1 c.. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt.
- In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat butter, sugars, Large eggs and vanilla till light and fluffy, about 5 min. Beat in chocolate. With mixer on low, alternately beat in flour mix (in fourths) and buttermilk mixed with vinegar (in thirds), beginning and ending with flour. Beat till incorporated. Add in pureed beets and mix on medium till blended.
- Divide the batter between the pans. Bake for 30 to 35 min, or possibly till cake tester inserted in center comes out clean and top of cake springs back when lightly pressed. Cold cakes in pans on wire racks for 10 min and invert onto racks to cold completely.
- Make frosting: In a bowl set over a large saucepan of simmering water beat sugar, cream of tartar, salt, egg whites and water with mixer for 5 to 7 min, or possibly till mix holds stiff peaks. Remove bowl from pan and beat icing for 3 min more. Beat in vanilla.
- To assemble cake: On serving plate spread one cake layer with a third of frosting and top with second layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides.
- This recipe yields one 9-inch layer cake, 8 to 10 servings.