Gorky's Beet Cake

Recipe Ingredients

		Cake
4		Eggs
2 cups	396g / 13oz	Sugar
1 cup	237ml	Oil
2 cups	125g / 4.4oz	Unbleached flour
2 teaspoons	10ml	Baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons	7.5ml	Baking soda
1 teaspoon	5ml	Ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon	5ml	Vanilla extract
3 cups	711ml	Shredded fresh beets
1 cup	146g / 5.1oz	Chopped walnuts
		Cream Cheese Frosting
8 oz	227g	Cream cheese - softened
1/2 cup	118ml	Whipping cream - (to 3/4 cup)
1 teaspoon	5ml	Almond extract
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Powdered sugar

Recipe Instructions

For the Cake: Beat together the eggs, sugar and oil until fluffy. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and stir well to blend. Add the vanilla, beets and walnuts. Beat together 1 minute.

Pour the batter into a 13- by 9-inch baking pan. Bake the cake at 350 degrees until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes.

For the Cream Cheese Frosting: Blend together the cream cheese, whipping cream, almond extract and powdered sugar in a blender or mixer until fluffy. Spoon onto the cooled cake or serve separately to dollop the cake.

This recipe yields 12 servings.

Each serving: 727 calories; 350 mg sodium; 116 mg cholesterol; 37 grams fat; 94 grams carbohydrates; 8 grams protein; 2.29 grams fiber.

Source:
The Los Angeles Times, 01-31-2001

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