INGREDIENTS
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8 ounces beets, unpeeled, rinsed and scrubbed free of dirt
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7 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chopped
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1/4 cup hot water
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7 ounces butter, at room temperature, cubed
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1 cup flour
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3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder (the darkest you can find, natural or Dutch-process)
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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5 large eggs, separated, at room temperature
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1 teaspoon McCormick® Extra Rich Vanilla
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Pinch of salt
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1 cup superfine sugar
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Powdered sugar