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!
Benefits of the Chocolate Lentil Cake
Double Chocolate Beet and Lentil Cake
Ingredients
- 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
- 1-⅓ cup (325 ml) maple syrup
- ⅓ cup (75 ml) strong coffee cooled
- ¼ cup (60 ml) buttermilk shaken
- 1 cup (250 ml) dark chocolate coarsely chopped
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Line 9×13 inch (22×33 cm) baking dish with parchment paper and lightly grease with olive oil.
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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.
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Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
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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.
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Beat in coffee, vanilla, and beet/lentil puree until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
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Add the dry ingredients on low speed until incorporated. Pour in buttermilk and chopped chocolate. Gently mix.
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Scrape into prepared baking dish. Bake for 35-45 minutes until wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool on baking rack. Then cut into squares.
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.
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.
Or, there’s an option to freeze extra pieces of this cake and take out when you want it!
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Has anyone tried reducing the amount of olive oil? Looks delicious!!!
Wow!! Makes my mouth full of water
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!
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!
This recipe couldn’t look any yummier!! I will give it a try next week during our summer holidays! Great post.
Konstantina,
This cake could be your new favorite. Easy and so flavorful. Plus, it is bursting with fiber, too.
looks overly delicious! I love cakes so much! nom nom!
Lyosha,
The ingredients are so simple, too.
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.
Sounds really interesting. Would love to try!
This chocolate cake looks really delightful. I would love to try this recipe for our family day.
Kimberly,
This cake is truly unique when it comes to ingredients, but the taste is delicious.
This cake looks really delicious! I hope I could make one like this sometime, thanks for sharing!
You sure can!
The ingredients are so simple!
I’m sorry, BEETS!? I have got to try this out, it sounds intriguing!
OMG this seems crazy. I cannot believe thi=at lentil and beets could make a delicious dessert.
This looks amazing! I never would have thought to add beets in a cake! I have to try this.
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!
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!
Marie,
It could become one of your favorite recipes. I would like the feedback how you liked it!
Wow! This is such a gorgeous cake!! Perfect for any celebration!
Toni,
This is one of my go-to recipes when I need it done fast and deliciously.
This sounds so healthy. I do love beets so I need to make this
Tara,
I was just reading your post how to boil beets in a pressure cooker. Will try this one!
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.
Jonathan,
You will never tell that this cake has beets or lentils!
All is integrated into a nice, smooth cake.
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.
Debra,
It is a guilt-free delight. I make it often.
It looks good
Well this is different and since beets are my favorite I think I must try it!
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.
This cake should be in my table
I love beets, and I think this sounds delicious.
This sounds interesting! I’d love to try it!
It looks amazing, like red velvet. I, uh, lentils though? Wouldn’t that make it really starchy?
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.
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!
Is this your recipe? I haven’t tried it but, if it is I’d like to see more. It’s very creative.
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!
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.
Cheryl,
It’s all about changing a perspective.
Perfect for Sunday dessert.
Looks delicious good way to get the kids to eat beets.
OMG! These recipes are genius! They look delicious!!
Thank you for the recipe. This looks delicious
This cake looks yummy and I love beats!
Honestly not too sure about the lentils, but beets are my favorite so I’d be willing to give this recipe a try. 🙂
BarbaraMae,
The ingredients are so well combined that you will never tell that there are beets or lentils in this recipe.
I’d like to see some other recipes that are healthier versions.
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.
Lentils in a cake?? I will be grocery shopping tomorrow!
Lentils are my favorites to cook with.
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.
Lisa,
Once again, possibilities are endless when it comes to imaginative culinary.
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!
Cindy,
Nobody would ever think of beets or lentils in this recipe! All tastes heavenly.
Wow that looks very delicious
This looks delicious!
Absolutely yummy
I’m not sure what lentils are. I think at some point, I must’ve tried them.
Mmm oh my god chocolate …delish !
This cake looks amazing! I can’t believe that it’s made with beets and lentils. I have pinned it to try it later.
Interesting. This is a recipe I’ll have to give a try because it just looks so good in the pics. Thanks!
I just noticed that this also has coffee in it. Does that give it a bitter flavor?
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!
Everytime I see this cake I crave chocolate lol
This looks so delicious. I am going to make this recipe.
It looks so good. I’ll have to try it.
I would never have thought to use beets and lentils in a cake, but it does sound good
So pretty. What unusual ingredients.
Omg what an awesome cake,i sooo want to try it!
This is a fabulous idea….what a terrific way to add veggies
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.
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
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!
Mmm making me want cake for breakfast! So delicious looking
This cake looks delicious and what a wonderful way to eat beets! I love beets!
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.
I love baking and this looks simple and easy ty o do
Looks really tasty and not too difficult!
Hmmm..I don’t like beets or lentils, but this I might have to try!
Making me hungry looking at this! Ready to go mKe cake
Looks delicious
It sounds healthier than regular cake. It’s a great way to get the vegetables in. Most kids don’t like beets.
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!
very interesting,i would have never thought of this
I’m not really sure, can we comment on a different post each day, or must it be this?
Sounds interesting – I just may try this. Thanks!
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!
I don’t like beets. Maybe would taste ok. Don’t know.
things for natural coloring are great !!! and extra protein !!
Linda
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.
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.
Thanks for the great recipe.
Marion
Great recipe
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!
Do you think I could pull off this recipe without a food processor?
Samantha,
I did all mixing with my hand mixer that has 2 mixing “hands!”
Looks so good!!!
nice
Looks interesting, I’ve never put beets in a baked good before.
Stephanie,
The time for the BEETS has come!
Looks delicious.
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.
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.
Interesting, but not sure it’s something I would try.
I like beets, and I think this sounds delicious.
I’ve made cakes using beets and they come out super moist!
Wow! So do the beets make it moist? Tempted to try this!
Karen
I am not too sure about this recipe to be perfectly honest. Beets are not a favorite of mine!
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!
Omg this looks so yummy
This is an awesome recipe and a great way to get my kids to eat some healthy alternatives.
I think I tried beets once. I wasn’t fond of the flavor or texture. I’m guessing the chocolate masks that.
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.
Marti,
It taste like a chocolate cake!
Beets add texture to the entire cake.
And sugar powder add to its presentation!
nice page for taste
It looks good, but beets taste like dirt to me so not sure if it tastes all that good. Interesting, though.
That’s a sneaky way to get kids, and adults like me, to eat vegetables.
This recipe sounds fantastic. You had me at chocolate cake but a healthier version would be especially appreciated.
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.
That looks amazing!
Interesting idea, but not items I usually have in my pantry
I love beets and have never had lentils before. I don’t know how it would taste but it sure looks delicious.
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.
I never thought I could bake with any veggies except carrots and zucchini.. Beets sound interesting…
Looks like a great way to sneak in the veggies.
This sounds interesting! I’d love to try it to see if it’s as good as it looks!
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.
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 🙂
Jeanne,
You won’t regret this recipe!
It tastes like CHOCOLATE!
BEETS add to the texture and remind of nut pieces!
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!
Looks good!
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.