Beet-Chocolate Cupcakes

Beet-Chocolate Cupcakes

www.americastestkitchen.com

We took a cue from Victorian-era cakes which sometimes used beets for their natural sweetness and moisture.

Keywords

  • Desserts or Baked Goods
  • Vegetables
  • Chocolate
  • Cakes
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Cooking tools:

  • Food processor
  • Muffin tin
  • Cupcake liner
  • Cooling rack
  • Offset spatula
  • Oven
  • Mixing bowl
  • Microwave
  • Whisk
  • Spatula
  • Toothpick
  • Chef's knife
  • Measuring spoon

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces (340 grams) beets, trimmed, peeled, and quartered
  • 2 ounces (57 grams) 70 percent dark chocolate, chopped
  • ½ cup (1½ ounces/43 grams) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • ⅓ cup expeller-pressed canola oil
  • ¾ cup (5¼ ounces/149 grams) sugar
  • 2 large organic eggs
  • 3 tablespoons organic 1 percent low-fat milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup (4⅛ ounces/117 grams) whole-wheat flour
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