Orange-Beet Cake

Name: Orange-Beet Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 16 serving(s)
Ingredients: 78.78 ml golden raisin; 78.78 ml dark raisin; 236.59 ml fresh orange juice; 177.44 ml all-purpose flour; 177.44 ml whole wheat pastry flour; 4.92 ml baking soda; 1.23 ml salt; 4.92 ml cinnamon; 4.92 ml nutmeg; 3 eggs, seperated, let whites come to room temp; 78.78 ml vegetable oil; 14.79 ml orange zest; 4.92 ml vanilla; 118.29 ml dark brown sugar (Light will work too); 78.78 ml plain low-fat yogurt; 3 beets, peeled and grated (about 1 1/2 cups); 157.80 ml white sugar

Submitted by momaphet

"In the same family as carrot cake, this version is lower in calories and fat, but still flavorful and moist. See who guesses the secret ingredient! This cake improves in flavor 2-3 days after baking."

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Ready In:: 1hr 45mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 16

ingredients

78.78 ml golden raisin
78.78 ml dark raisin
236.59 ml fresh orange juice
177.44 ml all-purpose flour
177.44 ml whole wheat pastry flour
4.92 ml baking soda
1.23 ml salt
4.92 ml cinnamon
4.92 ml nutmeg
3 eggs, seperated, let whites come to room temp
78.78 ml vegetable oil
14.79 ml orange zest
4.92 ml vanilla
118.29 ml dark brown sugar (Light will work too)
78.78 ml plain low-fat yogurt
3 beets, peeled and grated (about 1 1/2 cups)
157.80 ml white sugar

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Bring raisins and orange juice to a boil in a non-reactive sauce pan, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes, strain, retaining liguid, set aside raisins and return liquid to sauce pan simmer and reduce to about 3 TBLS (about 7 mins).
Grease a 9" springform pan, line with parchment, grease and dust with flour.
Stir together dry ingredients except sugars, set aside.
Whisk the yolks slightly then whisk in oil 1 TBLS at a time, continuing till yolks are emulsified. Stir in zest, brown sugar, beets and raisins; fold in flour mixture.
In a seperate bowl beat whites until soft peaks form, sprinke in white sugar a little and then beat for 1 minute more.
Stir 1/4 whites into the cake batter to lighten, then fold in the the rest of the whites, pour into springform pan and level.
Bake just until a knife inserted in center comes out clean, 45-55 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes; carefully remove cake from pan and place on serving plate, reheat orange juice then brush over the top of the warm cake.
Store in an airtight container.

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Reviews

Outstanding cake, for sure! I'm big on raisins, so appreciated having them in this cake, but even more than that was the orange glaze ~ Loved that with the beets & raisins! I look forward to making this one again & again! Thanks for posting the recipe! [Tagged & made in Please Review My Recipe]

Sydney Mike