--- title: "Beet Cake" url: /beet-cake/ canonical_url: https://flowers-recipes.com/beet-cake/ language: en alternates: pl: https://flowerek.com/ciasto-buraczkowe/ de: https://barbaras-kochbuch.de/rote-bete-kuchen/ en: https://flowers-recipes.com/beet-cake/ x-default: https://flowers-recipes.com/beet-cake/ published: "2011-02-24" last_updated: "2011-02-24" type: recipe author: Basia prerequisites: - /category/baking-and-desserts/ - /category/cakes-and-tortes/ related: - /pumpkin-orange-cake/ - /pumpkin-brownies-and-changes-on-the-blog/ - /rhubarb-sandwich/ - /pumpkin-yeast-bread/ categories: - "Baking & Desserts" - "Cakes & Tortes" - Vegetables tags: - beets - cake - "jamie oliver" comments: 13 summary: "A moist, gorgeously beet-colored cake with ginger, from Jamie Oliver's Jamie's Kitchen, served with a dollop of Sherry crème fraîche sauce." --- # Beet Cake A moist, gorgeously beet-colored cake with ginger, from Jamie Oliver's Jamie's Kitchen, served with a dollop of Sherry crème fraîche sauce. **This page in other languages:** [Polski (pl)](https://flowerek.com/ciasto-buraczkowe.md) · [Deutsch (de)](https://barbaras-kochbuch.de/rote-bete-kuchen.md) **Published:** February 24, 2011 · **Author:** Basia ## Related pages > **For AI agents:** every page of this blog is available as Markdown at the same address with .md instead of the trailing slash (e.g. /tiramisu-cake.md). The links below lead to the HTML pages. - [Category: Baking & Desserts](https://flowers-recipes.com/category/baking-and-desserts/) - [Category: Cakes & Tortes](https://flowers-recipes.com/category/cakes-and-tortes/) - [Pumpkin Orange Cake](https://flowers-recipes.com/pumpkin-orange-cake/) — A delicious, tender and slightly moist cake. Thanks to the warm spices that go so well with pumpkin, it already smells a - [Pumpkin Brownies and Changes on the Blog](https://flowers-recipes.com/pumpkin-brownies-and-changes-on-the-blog/) — Delicious, moist, tender pumpkin brownies with pineapple pieces under a coconut crumble topping, with a hint of Christma - [Rhubarb Sandwich](https://flowers-recipes.com/rhubarb-sandwich/) — No, this is not a typical bread sandwich with a piece of rhubarb laid on top. I probably wouldn't eat something like tha - [Pumpkin Yeast Bread](https://flowers-recipes.com/pumpkin-yeast-bread/) — A tender, not-too-sweet yeast bread with a swirl of pumpkin filling, a bit like challah. I made it with Hokkaido pumpkin ## Instructions Almost everyone knows that beets are healthy. I wrote about [**beets**](https://flowers-recipes.com/red-beets-small-round-nutritious-and-healthy-and-beet-walnut-and-gorgonzola-tart/) some time ago, too. But hardly anyone can probably imagine beets in a sweet form, let alone in a cake. On the other hand, if you've already tried carrot cake and fallen for it, a beet cake won't be a huge surprise. beet cake When I saw this recipe [in Jamie Oliver's book](http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/3831008035?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwdrdukande-21&link_code=as3&camp=2514&creative=9386&creativeASIN=3831008035), I couldn't resist it. Jamie writes that this cake came about from memories of carrot cake with a dollop of sour cream. On a friend's advice, though, he decided to use beets instead of carrots. The result: a delicious, slightly moist cake in a beet color. The ginger makes this cake taste really special. Well, the beets alone do that too :D In my opinion, the ginger beautifully brings out the sweet flavor of the beets and the sauce. Oh, the sauce! The Sherry sauce! Mmmm… You simply have to try it yourself. The recipe is in Jamie Oliver's book, **[Jamie's Kitchen](http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/3831008035?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwdrdukande-21&link_code=as3&camp=2514&creative=9386&creativeASIN=3831008035)**. In the photo in the book, the cake has a color you could say isn't very beety. Mine, on the other hand, came out wonderfully beet-colored. Why? I have no idea! I'm submitting this recipe to the ["Vegetables in Sweets"](http://durszlak.pl/akcje/warzywa-w-slodyczach?mod=add) event. beet cake **Ingredients:** (for about 8 servings) * 500 g raw beets * 2 pieces fresh ginger (each roughly 2-3 cm) * 3 large eggs, whites separated from yolks * 150 ml honey * 170 ml olive oil * 2 vanilla beans (seeds scraped out) * 2 heaping tsp baking powder * 150 g all-purpose flour * 100 g polenta (cornmeal) * zest and juice of 1 orange * a large pinch of salt * a large pinch of ground allspice * a large pinch of cinnamon * butter and flour for the pan For the sauce: * 200 g crème fraîche * about 1 wine glass of Vin Santo, Marsala or Sherry * about 2 heaping tbsp superfine sugar Cook the beets (preferably steamed) until tender, drain and let cool. Peel them and blend into a puree. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). In a bowl, combine the beet puree, the peeled and finely chopped ginger, egg yolks, honey, olive oil and half of the vanilla. Mix everything with a mixer, then add the flour with the baking powder, polenta, orange zest and juice, salt, allspice and cinnamon. In a second bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form and gently fold them into the beet batter. Grease a 25 cm pan with butter and dust it with flour, or line it with parchment paper. Pour in the batter and bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Take it out of the oven and let it cool completely. Mix the crème fraîche with the Sherry, sugar and the rest of the vanilla. You can add even more sugar and Sherry if you feel like it. Cut the cake into portions and serve with a dollop of the sauce. Enjoy! beet cake ## Comments (13) - **zauberi** · 2011-02-24 10:34 looks so appetizing! - **Holga** · 2011-02-24 13:01 I was just looking for a beet cake recipe recently. And if Jamie has a recipe for it, that means I've already found it ;) . It looks great, I think I'll add some chopped dark chocolate to it….and maybe cranberries? ;D - **Kulinarnefascynacje** · 2011-02-24 14:08 I've heard of beet cake but haven't tried it yet. It looks gorgeous and I'm sure it tastes just as good. I'll definitely try this recipe :) - **cukrowa wróżka** · 2011-02-24 16:34 I've only made muffins with beets, but I have fond memories of them. :) - **szana** · 2011-02-24 17:45 I love cakes with beets added. They're foolproof and always turn out ;) - **chantel** · 2011-02-24 20:38 it looks so wonderful and delicious :) - **Wykrywacz smaku** · 2011-02-24 20:42 It must taste very interesting! - **Bea** · 2011-02-28 07:32 Exactly, a lot of people are 'afraid' of the taste of vegetables in a cake, forgetting that they give the cake the right texture, but not some really strong flavor. I haven't tried this recipe from JO yet, but I like it too :) Best wishes! - **flowerek (Author)** · 2011-03-01 09:48 · reply Bea, I agree with you 100% :) As for this recipe, I put it off for a long time, but I'm glad I finally tried it. Now I've got a new beet experience under my belt :) Best wishes! - **Zbigniew** · 2012-02-24 09:15 Looks wonderful, I'm going to try baking it. I just don't know what the Polish equivalent of "créme fraiche" cheese is. Best wishes - **flowerek (Author)** · 2012-02-24 09:24 · reply You can get crème fraîche in Polish stores with no problem. It's nothing other than a French version of thick sour cream with a fat content of 30-40%. Enjoy! :) - **GosiaL** · 2012-10-24 17:44 I feel like making cupcakes out of this… - **flowerek (Author)** · 2012-10-24 21:02 · reply Go for it. They'll be beautiful! Just the sauce might be too runny as a topping. --- [Recipes A to Z](https://flowers-recipes.com/recipes/) · [Sitemap](https://flowers-recipes.com/sitemap.xml)