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Purple Velvet Torte (Beet Cake) Recipe
8 ingredients
1 cake
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It's amazing what you can do without any flour! I made this purple chocolate cake using beets. Being "Deceptively Delicious" I fooled my husband. While my...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
428
Calories
9g
Protein
28g
Fat
32g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Grapeseed Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Beet | 1/2 cup (85g) | 35 |
| Agave | 1 tsp (7g) | 21 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups grated beets
- 1 cup agave nectar
- 4 eggs
- ½ cup grapeseed oil
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract
- ½ cup cocoa
- ½ teaspoon celtic sea salt
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