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Beetroot Red Velvet Cake

Also known as Red Velvet Cake · Veg + Egg · Sweets & Desserts, Cakes, Cookies & Bakes

Sweets & DessertsCakes, Cookies & Bakes

Total80 min
Prep10 min
Cook70 min
Serves12
Per serving652 cal
Spicenot spicy

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Good for: Party

Beetroot Red Velvet Cake

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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.

Ingredients

17 items
Cooking for12 servings
  • SugarSugar1.75 cup
  • MaidaMaida2 cup
  • Baking PowderBaking Powder1.5 tsp
  • Baking SodaBaking Soda1 tsp
  • Cinnamon PowderCinnamon Powder½ tsp
  • SaltSalt¼ tsp
  • Nutmeg PowderNutmeg Powder¼ tsp
  • Vanilla ExtractVanilla Extract1 tsp
  • Cocoa PowderCocoa Powder½ cup
  • EggsEggs4
  • Brown SugarBrown Sugar1 cup
  • Vegetable OilVegetable Oil300 ml
  • BeetrootBeetroot, Grated300 grams
  • Lemon JuiceLemon Juice1.5 tbsp
  • ButterButter1 tsp
  • Cream CheeseCream Cheese200 grams
  • ButterButter, Softened100 grams

Contains: milk, egg, wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 12. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

NutrientPer servingAll 12
Energy652kcal7824kcal
Protein8.2g98g
Carbohydrate74g884g
Fat39g470g
Fibre5.3g64g
Sugar48g578g

Cookd masalas for beetroot

Method

  1. 1

    Add all the dry ingredients to a bowl and mix to combine well.

    MaidaBaking PowderBaking SodaCinnamon PowderSaltNutmeg PowderCocoa Powder

  2. 2

    Beat the eggs with the sugar until pale and the volume has more than doubled in size.

    SugarEggsBrown Sugar

  3. 3

    Add the oil and keep beating until incorporated completely. Fold in the dry ingredients gently, ensuring not to deflate the batter too much.

    Vegetable Oil

  4. 4

    Add in the grated beetroot and the lemon juice and mix to combine.

    BeetrootLemon Juice

  5. 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. 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.

    Vanilla ExtractCream CheeseButterSugar

  7. 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, 1 cup Sugar, 2 cup Maida, ½ cup Cocoa Powder, 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.

Tips from other cooks

2 notes
  • S

    ShobanaAugust 2026

    can I use honey instead of whites sugar for cream frosting please reply

  • M

    Muthu PradeepaDecember 2024

    can I use pureed beetroot instead of grated beetroot please reply

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