Let Them Beet Cake

I know you have heard of carrot cake, but have you ever tried beet cake? The beets add pretty flecks of pink and earthy sweetness to the cake. The batter for this cake is a stunning pink which, unfortunately, fades when it is baked. I like to top this cake with a pretty pink glaze that is made with Greek yoghurt so it has a similar flavour to cream cheese icing that you would find on carrot cake. The first time I made this recipe was for a TV segment I did on Breakfast Television!

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Let Them Beet Cake Recipe

dairy-free

Prep time: 15 minutes | Inactive prep time: 30 minutes | Cook time: 1 hour | Serving size: 1 cake

Ingredients

• 2 cups spelt flour
• 1 ½ cups coconut sugar
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• ¼ tsp ground ginger
• ¼ cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 large eggs
• 2 cups grated beets (4 small beets)

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350F and grease a round cake pan with coconut oil
2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger together with a spoon.
3. Whisk melted coconut oil, almond milk, vanilla and eggs together until frothy.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir until mixed, then fold in the grated beets.
5. Pour the batter into the cake pan and cook for an hour or until the toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.
6. Let the beet cake cool for 30 minutes then top with the Pink Coconut Glaze below.

Pink Coconut Glaze

• 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ tsp Himalayan salt
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 2 tbsp vanilla Greek yoghurt
• 1/2 tsp beet powder
• 1/4 beet

Directions

1. Whisk together the coconut oil, vanilla, salt and icing sugar.
2. Add the Greek yoghurt and beet powder until the desired glaze consistency is reached at room temperature. The coconut oil will liquefy at 24 degrees, so to ensure the proper consistency is reached prepare the glaze at the same temperature it will be served, adjusting the consistency by adding yoghurt or icing sugar.
3. Pour the glaze on the cooled beet cake letting it drip over the sides.
4. To make the sprinkles, grate 1/4 of a beet until you get little sprinkle like pieces and sprinkle them over the iced beet cake.

Looking for more recipes with beets?

I can’t get enough of the earthy sweetness beets add to every recipe. They are a little messy to work with but it is always worth it! If you are worried about the beets staining your fingers and cutting board, try washing with lemon juice or scrubbing with a bit of baking soda or salt.

• Pretty in Pink Roasted Beet Hummus is my new favourite appetizer because it is so pretty! Roasted beets give this traditional hummus base an earthy and sweet undertone. Hummus is a delicious snack because it is really quick to make and you can dip just about anything in it.
• Kale Beet Salad with Ginger Dressing is the perfect side salad. This recipe uses raw grated beets for an antioxidant punch. The ginger dressing gives it a unique and warming flavour and the pecans add a protein crunch.
• Liver Detox Smoothie is extremely refreshing, it has a warming spiciness from the ginger, a sweetness from the beet and sourness from the lemon. It is the perfect smoothie to help you recover from a night out on the town because it promotes the detoxification process in the body.
• Pickled Beet and Quinoa Salad is a beautiful and filling salad. The pickled beets are my favourite part because they add an earthy sweet and sour flavour.

Want to have your cake and eat it too? Here are some cake and cupcake recipes you might like.

• Orange Rosemary Olive Oil Cake is perfect for the holidays or any time of year! I love the combo of peppery olive oil, sweet and zesty orange and woody rosemary.
• Dairy-Free Chai Spice Cupcakes have a sweet and spicy flavour reminiscent of a creamy chai latte. They contain the same warming spices as chai tea making them the perfect cold-weather treat.
• Carob Cake with Fudge Icing is a moist layered chocolaty cake slathered in gooey fudge icing. I make this recipe all the time because my family loves it.
• Vegan Gingerbread Cupcakes are moist and sweet with a hint of warming ginger and zesty orange. They are topped off with smooth Spiced Date Icing and a sprinkle of orange zest for colour!

Check out my Cookbook Healthy Dairy-Free Desserts for more recipes like this one

My cookbook has something for everyone! I love to play in the kitchen and create recipes that accommodate a wide variety of food allergies, diets, and lifestyle choices. Healthy Dairy Free Desserts contains recipes for everyone. Dairy can cause a lot of health issues so I made sure that all of the recipes are dairy-free. They are also all soy-free, and vegetarian.

• 26 of the recipes are gluten-free
• 17 of the recipes are vegan
• 17 of the recipes are paleo
• 12 of the recipes are sugar-free