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chocolate, apple and beetroot bundt cake

5 October 2012 by Dominic Franks

… another completely bonkers week goes by and I thought i’d reward myself a little by tailing it off with the last and I think the favourite, of my beetroot recipes…

… plus, I think I’m going to need the energy that this glorious cake will give me as tomorrow morning i’m off to Market Rasen to spend the day demo-cooking for the mobbing crowds at the Big Market which is themed Food Glorious Food.  I’m a little nervous… very excited and am feeling rather proud too… I get to spend the day cooking some lovely food, provided for me by some of the best local producers… and i’ve been planning it for ages… i’m starting off with my version of a low-knead loaf – just to prove to the crowds that making your own bread can be an easy and rewarding experience… then i’m going to make a roasted and curried pumpkin and parsnip soup, served in a carved out pumpkin bowl, ready for serving at Halloween… next it will be some fun, party-sized, mini toad-in-the-holes and then i’m finishing off with, what some people may think of as a crazy choice, a chocolate and chestnut cream roulade… again to prove how easy it is to create a stunning show-stopper for the Christmas table…

… i’m actually in the kitchen now, prepping and making the stages ready for the day so that in true Blue Peter style I can say ‘and here’s one I made earlier’… and the kitchen is currently filled with the luscious aromas of baking sausages… wish me luck and do come and join me if you can make it!

chocolate, apple and beetroot bundt cake

as you can tell i’m a little obsessed about how brilliantly beetroot and apple work together, there’s just something so wonderful about the tartness of a crunchy cox’s orange pippin that influences the earthy depths of the beetroot… and when my neighbours delivered the massive bag of beetroots a couple of weeks ago I knew i’d be making a beetroot cake but hadn’t thought about adding the apple until I’d used the combination when I baked my chicken thighs last week… it is a brilliant combination and I urge you all to give it a go…

for the cake
250g plain chocolate broken up
3 large free range eggs
200g light muscovado sugar
100ml sunflower oil
1tsp vanilla extract
100g self raising flour
1/2 tsp bicarb
1/2 tsp baking powder
50g ground almonds
200g raw beetroot – finely grated
50g cox’s apples – finely grated

for the icing
100g icing sugar
100g cream cheese
beetroot juice (left over from above)
50g dark chocolate – melted
– melt the chocolate (i did it in a microwave but a double boiler is the traditional way)
– whisk together the egg, sugar and oil until smooth and creamy, stir in the vanilla extract then fold in the flour, bicarb, baking powder and ground almonds
– grate the raw beetroot and apple, squeeze out most of the liquid (set aside for the icing) and fold it into the cake mix along with the cooled melted chocolate
– pour the mixture into you cake tin (I used my brand new 25cm round bundt tin) and bake on 170 for 40 mins – 1hr.

– once out of the oven and cooled you can ice to your fancy… i’ve simply used the beetroot juice beaten with some icing sugar and cream cheese to create this simple yet eye-popping icing… the melted dark chocolate adds a depth of colour to the final decoration… very little more…

eat and of course, enjoy!

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  1. John Gray says

    5 October 2012 at 8:44 am

    I thought I was on drugs when I saw the colour of that icing!

  2. manu says

    5 October 2012 at 8:57 am

    Wow … stunning!!
    Have a nice week end

  3. Louise Dolding says

    5 October 2012 at 9:06 am

    Wow, what a beautiful cake! I love beetroot <3 The pink icing is absolutely stunning. I don't have a bundt tin, do you have any idea what size round / square tin you could use instead? Louise 🙂

  4. Suelle says

    5 October 2012 at 9:35 am

    That's an awesome looking cake! Brave of you to go with such a vibrant icing but the extra drizzle of chocolate really sets it off well!

  5. StephenC says

    5 October 2012 at 10:12 am

    It is well known that I don't bake (desserts that is). However, Dom, shame on you for throwing temptation my way.

  6. Cakefairyblog says

    5 October 2012 at 10:46 am

    So beautiful!

  7. Astral de la Mare says

    5 October 2012 at 11:01 am

    Such a beautiful bundt! I love the colour, this is going straight on my to bake list. x

  8. little macaroon. says

    5 October 2012 at 11:39 am

    sexiest cake i ever saw!

  9. Mark Willis says

    5 October 2012 at 12:17 pm

    That has to be one of the most spectacular cakes EVER! In “London 2012” colours too…

  10. Kirsten@My Kitchen in the Rockies says

    5 October 2012 at 12:49 pm

    This bundt cake looks AMAZING! Love the color of the glaze. Great pictures!

  11. Magnolia Verandah says

    5 October 2012 at 12:51 pm

    Now that looks impressive! I will have to give this a go – maybe tomorrow – who could resist chocolate and pink icing – loving those beets!

  12. What&apos;s Baking?? says

    5 October 2012 at 1:37 pm

    Your bundt cake is fabulous and it looks like a ladies skirt from bird-eye view. Love the color of the beet root. Good luck to you and I'm sure the crowd will be awed by you.

  13. Chele says

    5 October 2012 at 3:53 pm

    Dom you are a real marvel. Wishing you the very best of luck with your cooking demo's tomorrow. That cake is a total showstopper, utterly gorgeous!

  14. Elaine says

    5 October 2012 at 4:03 pm

    That is the most beautiful cake I have ever seen. Have fun tomorrow.

  15. Katy Salter @ Pinch of Salt says

    5 October 2012 at 4:05 pm

    Oh my that is an absolute beauty – I can't believe that depth of colour comes from just the beetroot juice. Nature is best. Good luck tomorrow!

  16. suburban veg gardener says

    5 October 2012 at 4:31 pm

    OMG that has to be the most spectacular looking cake I've ever seen! I didn't manage to grow any beetroot this year but I might have to go and buy some beets just to make your cake!

  17. belleau kitchen says

    5 October 2012 at 4:34 pm

    you're always on drugs John…

  18. belleau kitchen says

    5 October 2012 at 4:35 pm

    for this recipe a 20cm springform tin would work fine… just keep an eye on the top and cover with foil if it looks like it may catch x

  19. belleau kitchen says

    5 October 2012 at 4:36 pm

    naturally x

  20. belleau kitchen says

    5 October 2012 at 4:36 pm

    Thanks sweetie… try and come if you can x

  21. belleau kitchen says

    5 October 2012 at 4:37 pm

    you are all so kind with your lovely comments!… cake went in about 5 minutes… looked beautiful, tasted good too!

  22. Sue/the view from great island says

    5 October 2012 at 5:12 pm

    This is phenomenal. Like everybody else I was blown away at first glance. Dom, you are amazing, good luck at the cooking demo!

  23. Janice says

    5 October 2012 at 7:23 pm

    Good luck for tomorrow Dom! I wish I could be there to cheer you on, you will be awesome.

  24. Susan Lindquist says

    5 October 2012 at 7:39 pm

    Hot damn! I love that vivid icing! makes the cake a loolapalooza! Best of luck … have fun! people know when it's a task rather than a joy!
    XO!

  25. Phil in the Kitchen says

    5 October 2012 at 9:31 pm

    Fantastic colours – very stylish, supremely tempting. Best of luck for tomorrow although, given your careful preparations, I'm sure you won't need luck.

  26. franglaiskitchen says

    5 October 2012 at 9:31 pm

    Oh my goodness. That is all I can say. You are really getting some wonderful flavours in your recipes Dom and this is not only a great idea, it looks beautiful.

  27. Susie @ Fold in the Flour says

    5 October 2012 at 10:19 pm

    Wow, that looks fantastic. Looks like I will have to give beetroot a go after conquering carrot. This looks just the cake to inspire me! Good luck for tomorrow! 🙂 x

  28. The KitchenMaid says

    6 October 2012 at 12:37 am

    Love your work… That icing is absolute genius. Good luck for today! X

  29. Gloria says

    6 October 2012 at 1:03 am

    Look absolutely beauty!

  30. A Trifle Rushed says

    6 October 2012 at 6:02 am

    Your recipes are always inspiring, I've never baked with beetroot, but I'm very tempted now, and what amazing colour, it's a beauty.
    Have a great day, I'm sure you'll wow your audience with your fab recipes and skills.

  31. Fabulicious Food says

    6 October 2012 at 6:52 am

    Totally agree – spectacular cake, the icing manages to be subtle yet dramatic at the same time. It's bring pink, yet it looks right! I can imagine the taste and will be making that as soon as I can get my hands on some apples and beetroot! Good luck at your food fair – a great gig for you.

  32. My Kitchen Stories. says

    6 October 2012 at 11:28 am

    Beautiful recipe such a great idea. Good luck at the show

  33. Ruth Ellis says

    6 October 2012 at 11:31 am

    What an awesome colour of icing!!!

  34. Caroline says

    6 October 2012 at 10:13 pm

    That is a beautiful looking cake Dom – I do love the way you've used chocolate to offset the purple/pink icing – very effective.

  35. Karen S Booth says

    7 October 2012 at 4:52 pm

    What a PRETTY cake Dom, psychedelic!

  36. Miss C Flash says

    7 October 2012 at 5:12 pm

    Wow, your cake looks amazing !!!! x

  37. Caroline says

    7 October 2012 at 9:58 pm

    This is beautiful, I love the colour!

  38. Choclette says

    8 October 2012 at 7:54 pm

    Dom, you have excelled yourself. That cake is a work of art. Just love that deep beetroot pink, but together with the ring and the chocolate work atop it, it's a masterpiece.

  39. From Beyond My Kitchen Window says

    8 October 2012 at 8:49 pm

    The color is out of this world. This would be perfect for Christmas or Valentines Day. Great job as usual.

  40. Katharine says

    9 October 2012 at 4:57 pm

    This is STUNNING – a piece of modern art no less!

  41. Becs @ Lay the table says

    9 October 2012 at 9:04 pm

    Absolutely gorgeous – love a bit of natural food colouring!

  42. Jean says

    24 October 2012 at 4:08 pm

    Oh wow, what a fabulous looking cake !!

  43. ontopofspag says

    20 August 2013 at 12:18 pm

    I can't get over how pretty this cake is…
    Eleni @ On Top Of Spaghetti

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