Chocolate Beetroot Cake

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups pureed fresh beetroots
• 2 cups wholemeal flour
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 cup finely chopped macadamias
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs, beaten

Directions

1. 1

   Cook a bunch of fresh unpeeled beetroot by simmering for 1 hour. Or if you have a pressure cooker, cook for 20 minutes.

2. 2

   Drain, peel, and puree beetroot in a food processor to provide 1½ cups of pureed beetroot.

3. 3

   Preheat the oven to 180C/356f. Lightly oil and flour a 25 cm circular cake tin.

4. 4

   Place flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking powder in a large bowl, and mix thoroughly. Add the chopped nuts.

5. 5

   In another bowl, mix oil, eggs and beetroot. Fold into the dry ingredients.

6. 6

   Place in cake tin and bake in the oven for 50-60 minutes. Turn out onto rack and cool.