How to Make CakeBeetwith lots of fluff and low cost
Many of us learn how to make cake by watching programs at home. The recipe for beet cake is very familiar to Iranian homemakers.Beet Cakeis one of the tastiest cakes and autumn and winter desserts that you can prepare with raw and cooked beets and readily available ingredients for birthdays, gatherings, Yalda Night, or even Christmas Night. If you enjoy making a colorful dessert with beets, this low-cost and easy sweet treatYalda Nightis in the education sectionBaking SelMagzDon’t miss it.
Ingredients for Red Beet Cake
| Ingredients | Amount |
| Fresh beet | 3 small (250 grams) |
| Soft butter | 250 grams |
| Grated lemon peel | 3 teaspoons |
| Powdered sugar | One cup |
| Eggs | 4 eggs |
| Seedless raisins | One cup (150 grams) |
| All-purpose flour | 2 cups (300 grams) |
| Baking powder | 2 teaspoons |
How to Make Beet Cake for Yalda Night
1. First, peel the beets and grate them.
2. Put the butter and sugar into a bowl and mix well with a mixer until combined.
3. Next, add the grated lemon peel and mix.
4. Thenadd the eggsone by one and mix until all ingredients are well combined and smooth.
5. Now add the beets andraisinsand mix the ingredients with a spoon.
6. Finally, add the flour and baking powder and mix well until a smooth batter forms.
7. Grease the pan and pour the cake batter into it, then bake in a preheated oven at 175 degrees Celsius for one hour.
Why Didn’t the Beet Cake Turn Red?
After baking, the beet cake may turn pink or light red. To achieve a deeper red color, add a little food coloring or concentrated beet juice to the cake mixture.
Beet Cake with Lots of Fluff
Reasons for the cake not rising include:
- Not sifting the flour
- Separating egg whites and yolks
- Not mixing the eggs and sugar enough
- Using expired baking powder
- Not opening the oven or pot lid
- Stirring the cake mixture in one direction
- Using oil and a suitable pan
