Harvard Beet Cake

Name: Harvard Beet Cake
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 0
Ingredients: 1/2 c oil; 3 eggs; 2 c sugar; 2 tsp vanilla; 1 can(s) beets, finely chopped; 1/2 c cottage cheese; 1 c crushed pineapple; 1/2 c coconut; 1 c walnut pieces; 1 tsp salt; 2 1/2 c flour; 2 tsp each - cinnamon and soda

By Esther Pearson
@ceritoo

A recipe from a friend in San Diego, Joyce with a real Texas accent.

She asked me to try a slice of her "beet" cake and little did I know it is made with beets.

My family loves it and none suspects the beets.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

Comments:

3 Comments

Prep:

1 Hr 30 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Ingredients

1/2 c

oil
3

eggs
2 c

sugar
2 tsp

vanilla
1 can(s)

beets, finely chopped
1/2 c

cottage cheese
1 c

crushed pineapple
1/2 c

coconut
1 c

walnut pieces
1 tsp

salt
2 1/2 c

flour
2 tsp

each - cinnamon and soda
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How to Make Harvard Beet Cake

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Blend oil, eggs and sugar. Beat well or stir well
Sift dry ingredients: flour,salt, baking soda, cinnamon. Add to 1st mixture. Then add rest of ingredients. Stir well.
Grease & flour 9 x 13 inch pan. I use parchment paper.
Bake 350 degrees 45 to 50 minutes. Cool and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Cream Cheese frosting:
3/4 cup or 6 oz. cream cheese
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar. Beat all together and spread on cooled cake.

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