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vegan red velvet cake

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Recipe by
Joan Hunt
Youngsville, NC

This is my Husbands Birthday cake. He wanted a cake that was healthy so I decided to do a whole wheat red velvet cake and use beets to color it red instead of a lot of red food coloring. I did a three tier present cake using a silicone pan from kitchen aid. made a good Birthday cake.

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Ingredients For vegan red velvet cake

  • 1 can
    beets
  • water
  • applesauce, unsweetened
  • 2 Tbsp
    water
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp
    braggs apple cider vinegar
  • 1 c
    whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 c
    unbleached white flour
  • 1/2 c
    cocoa powder
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    cinnamon

How To Make vegan red velvet cake

  • 1
    drain beets reserving liquid. Put beets into the food processor with 1/4 cup of reserved beet juice and puree until smooth. set aside.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 325 degrees. oil your cake pan with coconut oil and set aside.
  • 3
    put the pureed beets into a 2 cup measuring cup and add as much applesauce as needed to make 2 cups. Add the 2 Tablespoons of water, vanilla extract, and apple cider to the beets and mix well.
  • 4
    In another bowl mix the dry ingredients together; then add the beet mixture and stir until well-combined.
  • 5
    Bake for 35-60 minutes, depending on the size of pan you use. Test by inserting a toothpick into the center; it's done when the toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before icing your cake.

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