How long does Beetroot Red Velvet Cake take?

1 hour 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 1 hour 10 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Beetroot Red Velvet Cake serve?

12. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Beetroot Red Velvet Cake vegetarian?

It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.

What do I need to make Beetroot Red Velvet Cake?

300 grams Beetroot, 2 cup Maida, ½ cup Cocoa Powder, 1 cup Sugar, 4 Eggs, 1 cup Brown Sugar, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Beetroot Red Velvet Cake?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Beetroot Red Velvet Cake?

About 652 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Beetroot Red Velvet Cake

Name: Beetroot Red Velvet Cake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Continental
Ingredients: 2 cup Maida; ½ cup Cocoa Powder; 1½ tsp Baking Powder; 1 tsp Baking Soda; ½ tsp Cinnamon Powder; ¼ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Nutmeg Powder; 4 Eggs; 1 cup Sugar; 1 cup Brown Sugar; 300 ml Oil; 300 grams Beetroot, Grated; 1½ tbsp Lemon Juice; 1 tsp Butter; 200 grams Cream Cheese; 100 grams Butter, Softened; ¾ cup Sugar; 1 tsp Vanilla Extract

80 min
not spicy
Serves 12

Prep 10 min · Cook 70 min

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7 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Beetroot red velvet cake coloured with grated beetroot, oven-baked and iced with cream cheese frosting. Serves 12, 1 hour 20 minutes plus cooling, with video.

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Good for: Party

Ingredients

17 items

12 people

Maida2 cup
Cocoa Powder½ cup
Baking Powder1½ tsp
Baking Soda1 tsp
Cinnamon Powder½ tsp
Salt¼ tsp
Nutmeg Powder¼ tsp
Eggs4
Sugar1¾ cup
Brown Sugar1 cup
Oil300 ml
Beetroot, Grated300 grams
Lemon Juice1½ tbsp
Butter1 tsp
Cream Cheese200 grams
Butter, Softened100 grams
Vanilla Extract1 tsp

Contains: milk, egg, wheat.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 12 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 12 people
Energy	652kcal	7824kcal
Protein	8.2g	98g
Carbohydrate	74g	884g
Fat	39g	470g
Fibre	5.3g	64g
Sugar	48g	578g

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Method

1
Add all the dry ingredients to a bowl and mix to combine well.
MaidaCocoa PowderBaking PowderBaking SodaCinnamon PowderSaltNutmeg Powder
2
Beat the eggs with the sugar until pale and the volume has more than doubled in size.
EggsSugarBrown Sugar
3
Add the oil and keep beating until incorporated completely. Fold in the dry ingredients gently, ensuring not to deflate the batter too much.
Oil
4
Add in the grated beetroot and the lemon juice and mix to combine.
BeetrootLemon Juice
5
Pour the cake batter into a greased cake tin and place in a preheated 180 C oven for 50-60 minutes. When an inserted toothpick comes out almost cleanly, you can remove the cake to let it cool.
Butter
6
To make the cream cheese frosting, beat together the cream cheese and the butter until soft and fluffy, around 3-4 minutes. Gently add in the sugar bit by bit, while beating the cream cheese mixture. Add the vanilla extract and whisk to incorporate.
Cream CheeseButterSugarVanilla Extract
7
Once the cake has cooled, you can ice it with the cream cheese frosting.

Before you start

How long does Beetroot Red Velvet Cake take?: 1 hour 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 1 hour 10 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Beetroot Red Velvet Cake serve?: 12. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Beetroot Red Velvet Cake vegetarian?: It is eggetarian: no meat or fish, but it does contain egg.
Is Beetroot Red Velvet Cake spicy?: No, it is not spicy.
What do I need to make Beetroot Red Velvet Cake?: 300 grams Beetroot, 2 cup Maida, ½ cup Cocoa Powder, 1 cup Sugar, 4 Eggs, 1 cup Brown Sugar, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Beetroot Red Velvet Cake?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Beetroot Red Velvet Cake?: About 652 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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2 notes

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ShobanaAugust 2026
can I use honey instead of whites sugar for cream frosting please reply
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Muthu PradeepaDecember 2024
can I use pureed beetroot instead of grated beetroot please reply