Super Gorgeous! Cocoa Beetroot Cupcakes!

Hey from EL The Cook!

We're still recovering from our super rich Fondue recipe which you can find here!

But we needed a weekend dessert! Whats a weekend without one?

So we found a simple, healthy option, but still made it gorgeous!

Enter our cocoa beetroot cupcakes, quick & perfect for a weekend dessert. A little secret about these tiny wonders are they are so light and airy, you'll want to grab the second without thinking!

(Cook Time: 30 minutes)

INGREDIENTS (Makes 24 gorgeous cupcakes):

• 200g plain flour
• 60g cocoa powder
• 70g castor sugar
• 1 large beetroot
• 2 eggs
• 100ml light olive oil/vegetable oil
• 1tsp vanilla extract
• 1½ tsps baking soda

KITCHEN EQUIPMENT:

• 2 Dozen muffin trays
• Spatula
• A large mixing bowl
• Blender
• Whisk
• Fan forced/ microwave oven
• A toothpick
• Serving platters

METHOD:

• Preheat oven to 180°C and place 24 cupcake cases in a muffin tray.
• Sieve all the dry ingredients, except the sugar into a large bowl.
• Add the beetroot, eggs, sugar, oil and vanilla to a blender and blend until smooth.
• Add the beetroot mix to the flour mix and combine with a whisk until just combined.
• Divide the mixture between the 24 cases. Fill the cases to ¾ full and bake in the oven for 30 mins or till a toothpick comes out clean. Remove and cool in the tins for 10 mins before popping onto a cooling rack.

Live out your weekend with our super gorgeous, but incredibly healthy cocoa-beetroot cupcakes.

Trust us, they're simply awesome!

Have a great weekend!