Birthday "Beets" Cake and Frosting

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 109.4

Total Fat: 0.8 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 71.0 mg
Total Carbs: 23.5 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
Protein: 3.0 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Birthday "Beets" Cake and Frosting calories by ingredient

Introduction

This year's birthday cake 2.0, with earthy, sweet and gorgeous beets, applesauce, chocolate and honey for layers of delicious flavour! This year's birthday cake 2.0, with earthy, sweet and gorgeous beets, applesauce, chocolate and honey for layers of delicious flavour!

Minutes to Prepare: 80

Minutes to Cook: 30

Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

398 mL canned sliced beets, drained

1/4 cup beet cooking liquid or water

2/3 cup unsweetened apple sauce

2.5 oz low-fat silken tofu (Mori-Nu)

1 tbsp vanilla

1 tsp cider vinegar

2 tbsp liquid honey

1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour

1/2 cup cocoa

2/3 cup Splenda Granular

2 tsp baking soda

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

----- Frosting ------

1 (3-oz) package Fat-Free Jell-O White Chocolate Pudding mix

1 cup cold water

1 tsp red food colouring (optional)

1 cup Cool Whip Free, softened

Directions

Preheat the oven to 325 F. Lightly spray two 8" cake pans with PAM.
Put the drained beets into the food processor with beet liquid (or water), applesauce, tofu, vanilla, vinegar and honey. Process until very smooth.
Whisk the dry ingredients together in a bowl.
Pour in the beet mixture and stir until well-combined.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Cool on a rack 1 hour before frosting.
----Frosting----
Whisk together pudding mix, water and food colouring until smooth.
Pour pudding mix into Cool Whip, folding in until incorporated. Chill 30 minutes before frosting cake.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.