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Double Chocolate Beet And Lentil Cake Recipe for Any Celebration

This chocolate beet and lentil cake will be your little secret boasting of flavor and aroma. Who would have thought that a dessert can be truly beneficial for our bodily systems? Each slice of this chocolate lentil cake boasts of fiber and superior anti-oxidant power coming from beets and lentils.

As you may know, fiber is critical to the blood sugar control, hence control of your cravings. And with antioxidants comes protection of your body on the cellular level. Aging is the number one outcome of the oxidative stress we experience every day of our lives.

Want to relax and enjoy life? Have a piece of this chocolate beet and lentil cake!

Double Chocolate beet and lentil cake

Benefits of the Chocolate Lentil Cake

Double Chocolate Beet and Lentil Cake

  • 2-4 (1.5 lb/650 g) large beets (roasted or boiled, peeled and quartered )
  • ¾ cup (175 ml) cooked or canned green lentils (drained and rinsed)
  • 2 cups (500 ml) all purpose flour
  • ½ cup (125 ml) cocoa powder

  • 2 tsp (10 ml) baking soda
  • ¾ tsp (3 ml) sea salt
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 cup (250 ml) olive oil
  • 1-â…“ cup (325 ml) maple syrup
  • â…“ cup (75 ml) strong coffee (cooled)
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) buttermilk (shaken)
  • 1 cup (250 ml) dark chocolate (coarsely chopped)

  1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line 9×13 inch (22×33 cm) baking dish with parchment paper and lightly grease with olive oil.

  2. Combine in the bowl of a food processor, peeled beets and lentils. Process until smooth, scraping down sides of the bowl once or twice. You should be left with about 2 cups (500 ml) of beet and lentil puree.

  3. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl.

  4. Beat eggs in the bowl of a stand mixer until frothy, about 1 minute. Beat in olive oil and maple syrup until glossy, another 2 minutes.

  5. Beat in coffee, vanilla, and beet/lentil puree until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl.

  6. Add the dry ingredients on low speed until incorporated. Pour in buttermilk and chopped chocolate. Gently mix.

  7. Scrape into prepared baking dish. Bake for 35-45 minutes until wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool on baking rack. Then cut into squares.

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There will be a lot of cake to go around! I took 3 huge squares over to my neighbors to taste this amazing chocolate, beet and lentil dessert.

Double Chocolate beet and lentil cake

You can easily slice this chocolate cake up into pieces and serve it on the table accompanied by fruit and herbs. You can add a dollop of heavy cream to pour on top of this double chocolate sensation.

Double Chocolate beet and lentil cake

Or, there’s an option to freeze extra pieces of this cake and take out when you want it!

Double Chocolate beet and lentil cake

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135 Comments

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    1. Bindu,
      This is one of the best recipes that is moist and delicious. You will never tell what’s inside! Lentils and beets, what?
      It’s THAT palatable!

  4. I can’t imagine how it taste since I haven’t eaten beets in my entire decades haha . It’s not locally available in my country. But I’m sure that this recipe is great. Thanks for sharing!

  5. This recipe couldn’t look any yummier!! I will give it a try next week during our summer holidays! Great post.

    1. Konstantina,
      This cake could be your new favorite. Easy and so flavorful. Plus, it is bursting with fiber, too.

      1. I have tried this recipe many times from lentils.ca and is delicious even without the coffee but here the vanilla is mentionned but no quantity.

  8. This chocolate cake looks really delightful. I would love to try this recipe for our family day.

    1. Kimberly,
      This cake is truly unique when it comes to ingredients, but the taste is delicious.

  11. OMG this seems crazy. I cannot believe thi=at lentil and beets could make a delicious dessert.

  12. This looks amazing! I never would have thought to add beets in a cake! I have to try this.

    1. Wren,
      Beets and lentils are some of the best ingredients for desserts and main dishes. They can be masked by sauces and other ingredients like herbs. Awesome to cook with!

  13. I am totally intrigued by this recipe. My kids and I don’t mind beets or lentils, we actually love them. And I love the health benefits of adding them to this cake. I’ll be trying it for sure!

    1. Marie,
      It could become one of your favorite recipes. I would like the feedback how you liked it!

    1. Toni,
      This is one of my go-to recipes when I need it done fast and deliciously.

    1. Tara,
      I was just reading your post how to boil beets in a pressure cooker. Will try this one!

  16. I’m not a fan of beets, but this actually looks good and worth trying. Whether or not I’ll get around to making it, I’m not sure, but does look like it’d be worth it.

    1. Jonathan,
      You will never tell that this cake has beets or lentils!
      All is integrated into a nice, smooth cake.

  17. NEVER ever in my wildest dreams would I have used these ingredients in a cake! Strange…. I would try it. then I would not feel so guilty in eating it.

  19. Well this is different and since beets are my favorite I think I must try it!

    1. Sandra,
      This is one of the best tasting cakes ever. Moist and very healthy. It won’t give blood sugar spikes, as it has fiber from beets and lentils.

  23. It looks amazing, like red velvet. I, uh, lentils though? Wouldn’t that make it really starchy?

    1. Barbara,
      Lentils are full of FIBER! Adding fiber to a dessert is something not many recipes do!
      And you will never know lentils are there! The chocolate, vanilla, cocoa – all that brings up an amazing flavor of real chocolate.

      1. Using flour alone would add unhealthy starch to the dessert! Fast sugars, that’s the name for that starch, the ones that spikes blood sugar in the body and leads to obesity and chronic diseases.
        The starches that are found in beans like lentils and veggies are the ones that are slow sugars. Eat more of them. You life will change for the better!
        Adding ingredients like lentils into your recipes won’t bring the taste to a detrimental effect, i.e., that nobody will like the taste. Lentils blend easily with other ingredients and take on the flavor of chocolate, vanilla and other goodies you add to your recipe.
        Try it. You’ll never go back.
        I use lentils in pancakes, too!

  24. Is this your recipe? I haven’t tried it but, if it is I’d like to see more. It’s very creative.

    1. Lisa,
      I make this recipe several times a year.
      It is moist and delicious. I make smaller pieces to serve. They are amazing.
      This recipe has been tested and tried out a ton of times!

  25. I always thought I would not eat a beet even if I were on a deserted island, but I am rethinking that now. Thanks for sharing.

  31. Honestly not too sure about the lentils, but beets are my favorite so I’d be willing to give this recipe a try. 🙂

    1. BarbaraMae,
      The ingredients are so well combined that you will never tell that there are beets or lentils in this recipe.

    1. Lisa,
      Check out other recipes in the Desserts section under Recipes tab. I have a ton of healthy, truly healthy, recipes for the sweet tooth.

  34. There are quite a few ingredients in this cake that I never would have thought to add together. It’s an interesting blend of flavors.

    1. Lisa,
      Once again, possibilities are endless when it comes to imaginative culinary.

  35. Beets in a cake?! Never would have guessed it. My hubby thinks he hates beets. Bet I could bake this and sneak it by him. Bet he’ll love it!

    1. Cindy,
      Nobody would ever think of beets or lentils in this recipe! All tastes heavenly.

  41. This cake looks amazing! I can’t believe that it’s made with beets and lentils. I have pinned it to try it later.

  42. Interesting. This is a recipe I’ll have to give a try because it just looks so good in the pics. Thanks!

  43. I just noticed that this also has coffee in it. Does that give it a bitter flavor?

    1. Lisa,
      This cake is an adventure! Not a bit it is bitter! Cocoa and coffee are there to bring up that chocolaty taste that comes from chocolate bits.
      Maple syrup sweetens the whole deal!
      Truly enjoyable!
      Not too sweet. And by no means, it is bitter!
      Have a happy and taste-ful weekend!

  47. I would never have thought to use beets and lentils in a cake, but it does sound good

  51. It may be good. I don’t bake at all. Not even with a box mix. The last baked item I made came out a can.

  52. Wow !! Beets and lentils ,just the thought of them together sounds really good for you but taste badly ,but the picture makes it look good but how does it taste would love to know

    1. Regina,
      You will never know what’s inside!
      The cocoa powder, chocolate, vanilla extract make it taste like… CHOCOLATE Cake! It is delicious! No hint on the taste of lentils or beets. These 2 ingredients are used to take place of the flour to lower the glycemic index of the dessert and make it healthier.
      I have done these cakes for the parties without telling anybody what’s inside. The entire cake is gone in no time!

  54. This cake looks delicious and what a wonderful way to eat beets! I love beets!

  55. I would have to try this not knowing what it was. I don’t like beets, so if I knew it was in there, I’d have a bad attitude right off the bat.

  58. Hmmm..I don’t like beets or lentils, but this I might have to try!

  61. It sounds healthier than regular cake. It’s a great way to get the vegetables in. Most kids don’t like beets.

    1. Lisa,
      Agree with you. The beets add nut-like texture. And any dessert with less flour gets a hi-five!
      Plus, lentils bring fiber, which is amazing for our well-being and regularity!

  63. I’m not really sure, can we comment on a different post each day, or must it be this?

  65. I’ve never thought of baking a cake with lentils (or beets for that matter)! My family is not a fan of either but would love to try to bake this cake – I bet they won’t even know they’re eating healthy!

  68. I don’t cook, let alone bake. I don’t know how people come up with recipes like this. Probably people with children that won’t eat vegetables.

    1. Lisa,
      The recipes just come to my mind very frequently. When you cook a lot, the food combinations inspire us to come up with new concoctions and recipes.

  71. I try to get more beets in my diet because they’re just so darn good for me! This is a truly yummy way to do that!

    1. Samantha,
      I did all mixing with my hand mixer that has 2 mixing “hands!”

  77. I can not have chocolate in my house because I’m diabetic and the blood sugar goes UP because I’d eat the whole thing! Looks good and sounds interesting. Thanks for sharing.

    1. Sherry,
      Leave out the chocolate pieces, though the dark chocolate I use has very low glycemic index, as it is NOT loaded with sugar.
      Use the Cocoa powder as it does not have any sugar, just antioxidants.
      Substitute maple syrup for Coconut Sugar, which is low in Glycemic Index.

  82. I am not too sure about this recipe to be perfectly honest. Beets are not a favorite of mine!

    1. Polly,
      You won’t even know they’re there!
      Beets add to the texture of the cake. As this recipe calls for cocoa powder, the entire taste is conformed to CHOCOLATE, not Beets!

  84. This is an awesome recipe and a great way to get my kids to eat some healthy alternatives.

  85. I think I tried beets once. I wasn’t fond of the flavor or texture. I’m guessing the chocolate masks that.

  86. I really never imagined that something made with beets and lentils could look so darn good. I think it’s great though, it might be the only way I could get my family to eat beets. Thank you for sharing it.

    1. Marti,
      It taste like a chocolate cake!
      Beets add texture to the entire cake.
      And sugar powder add to its presentation!

  88. It looks good, but beets taste like dirt to me so not sure if it tastes all that good. Interesting, though.

    1. Marcie,
      This is a truly delightful recipe, moist and delish.
      The pieces from beets do not taste like beets, yet they add a delightful texture similar to nuts.

  93. I love beets and have never had lentils before. I don’t know how it would taste but it sure looks delicious.

    1. Debbie,
      This cake tastes like… CHOCOLATE!
      Cocoa powder is a strong flavoring agent, and you will not taste any individual ingredients like beets and lentils.

  94. I never thought I could bake with any veggies except carrots and zucchini.. Beets sound interesting…

  97. This would be the best pull off surprise with my grandchildren ever! Beets and lentils in a cake….that would really fool them,From trying your recipes, I’m confident it’s wonderful.

  98. I Bet this taste amazing with the beets I have baked with them before I am going to try this out for sure thanks for sharing 🙂

    1. Jeanne,
      You won’t regret this recipe!
      It tastes like CHOCOLATE!
      BEETS add to the texture and remind of nut pieces!

  99. I really never imagined that something made with beets and lentils could look so darn good. I think it’s great though, it might be the only way I could get my family to eat beets. Thanks!

  101. I really never imagined that something made with beets and lentils could look so darn good. I think it’s great though, it might be the only way I could get my family to eat beets.

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