Sounds like a relative of the original red velvet cake.Anyone tried this? There are lots of recipes for it but I am wondering what they taste like, i.e. what do they add to a chocolate brownie?
Well done...so...what I am trying to find out by starting this thread is how it tastes, i.e. what does the combination of beetroot with chocolate taste like? I realise it may be hard to describe though.A million years ago when I was in 4H, I made a chocolate cake with beets (a couple of jars of baby food!) to the State Fair. I won a blue ribbon.
Yes, as mentioned in my OP, I know there are lots of recipes for Chocolate Beetroot Brownies. What I am trying to avoid is (a) going to the bother of making it and finding I don't like the taste or (b) buying it with the same result.If we end up going to grocery today, I've found a flourless chocolate cake/beet recipe I want to try. No refined sugar, only honey and the sugar in the beets. Almost a guilt-free cake.
I also found this and will probably give it a try too Chocolate & Balsamic Roasted Beets - Vegan Recipe - Cooking Stoned if we like the cake.
The cake recipe is in grams and cm but I've already converted for this side of the pond and rewritten it so the recipe is ready to post on here if it's good.
It's not a question of money - I hate to waste food, i.e. if I can't eat it. Also it is a lot of bother (time and effort) just to chuck something away should I not like it. I realise that if someone says they like them it doesn't follow that I will. You miss the point but I understand you cannot help me.Make some and find out. Everyone's tastes are different anyway. =) It's not like you're going to be out hundreds of dollars by giving them a try.
Besides, even if someone else posted about how they loved them that absolutely does not mean that you will.
(PS Like I said, my 4H days were a million years ago. I don't remember enough about them to describe them in the way you're looking for but they were good enough to win a blue ribbon...)
Sweetness mainly. The chocolate over-powers any "earthy" taste of the beetroot. At least it does for me. Could you perhaps try half the mix as cupcakes. Then if you don't like the result you could give them away to a friend or neighbour.It's not a question of money - I hate to waste food, i.e. if I can't eat it. Also it is a lot of bother (time and effort) just to chuck something away should I not like it. I realise that if someone says they like them it doesn't follow that I will. You miss the point but I understand you cannot help me.
All I am asking for is a description of the flavour.For instance, does the beetroot flavour come through? If not, how does it change the taste of the chocolate?
Ah great thanks. That's what I wanted to know.Sweetness mainly. The chocolate over-powers any "earthy" taste of the beetroot. At least it does for me. Could you perhaps try half the mix as cupcakes. Then if you don't like the result you could give them away to a friend or neighbour.