I complemented the cake with a creamy chocolate and vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream and made some raspberry powder to create these stripes. I thought the cake looked like a circus tent (in a good was), my husband thought it looked like a peppermint candy…. Thoughts?
If you find cake decorating to be a bit intimidating then check out my How to Decorate a Cake post, it has lots of helpful tips and a full how to video.
Some Tips For This Cake
If you’re not using 6-inch pans, double the recipe for 8-inch pans or triple the recipe for 9-inch pans. If you don’t have buttermilk then use whole milk and mix in a teaspoon of lemon juice. Hate beets? Try using apple sauce or mashed bananas instead! To get FLAT layers that are moist inside and out try using cake strips! You can buy a set on the shop page or make your own from foil and paper towels at home. I made a whole blog post on it so check it out if you’re interested! If you don’t want to make Swiss buttercream you can use the American variety. You can use cocoa or shaved chocolate for the strips in place of the raspberry powder I used.
Steps to Make a Chocolate Beet Cake
If you’ve tried this chocolate beet cake then don’t forget to rate the recipe and let me know how you got on in the comments below, I love hearing from you! IF YOU LOVE THIS RECIPE TRY THESE OUT! Red Velvet Cake Brown Butter Orchid Cake Lemon Lavender Poppy Seed Pound Cake Tiramisu Cake Summer Berry Cake
