Beet Cakes with Sweet Greek Yogurt

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence, 2008

Show: Tyler's UltimateEpisode: Ultimate Fish en Papillote

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (8)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, to grease baking pans
3 to 4 medium beets, to make 1 1/4 cups finely chopped
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
Kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
1 cup applesauce
2 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/3 cup vegetable oil
Sweet Greek Yogurt, recipe follows
Beet Garnish, recipe follows

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Lightly grease 4 individual baking dishes with butter (oven proof ramekins or cocotte dishes work well). Peel beets and cut into pieces so they can fit comfortably in a food processor. Process with blade attachment until finely chopped.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices. In a separate bowl, mix molasses, applesauce, eggs, buttermilk, and sugar together. Now mix wet ingredients with dry ingredients, add a pinch of salt, and then fold in the processed beets.

Set ramekins out on a sheet tray. Divide batter amongst ramekins and bake in the oven for 20 to25 minutes until they have puffed up and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.

Serve with Sweet Greek Yogurt and top with Beet Garnish and powdered sugar.

Sweet Greek Yogurt:

2 cups unsweetened Greek yogurt
1/4 cup honey

Combine yogurt and honey in a mixing bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon so they are just combined. Serve with warm beet cake.

Yield: 4 servings

Beet Garnish:

1 small beet
1/4 cup powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 150 degrees F.

Shave the beet into thin slices using a mandoline or sharp knife. Line a roasting dish with parchment and set the beets out in a single layer on the tray. Top with powdered sugar. Cover with another sheet of parchment, carefully pressing out any air bubbles. Top with another tray to add weight and bake on a low temperature to dehydrate the beet slices without over-cooking them. Bake for 2 to 3 hours, until dry and crispy. Use as a garnish on top of the beet cakes.

Yield: 4 servings

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Cortney Sterling, VA 07-12-2009
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What the heck happened!!!!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I followed the recipe to a tee, the oil is not listed anymore so I used the applesauce. I poured it into 6 very full... ramekins and after baking for 15 minutes they have over flowed and it is a huge mess..... what happened?Read more
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Maryanne Stockton, NJ 04-26-2009
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Really Bad!!!!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

I love Tyler but this is a real mess. I followed the recipe exactly - as I always do for a first cut - including the oil... even though it was not an ingredient on the show and after 25 minute of baking, the cake was raw. I baked it for an additional 15 minutes, and even though a thermometer indicated an internal temp of 195 degrees, the cake fell as soon as I took it out of the oven. The taste was not good. I consider this a total waste of time and ingredients.Read more
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Joan LV, NV 04-26-2009
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JW from NV
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

It took over an hour to bake this and was still never cooked. It fell as soon as I took it out of the oven. Never did... cook..was all wet/raw also did not place the oil b/c watched it on TV. The the raw cake taste was ok..but I wasted an afternoon and loads of good ingred. to try this would like to see a re-make of this so us common folks could make this at home!! Read more
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Rekha Edison, NJ 04-22-2009
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It wasn't good
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I didn't like it at all....and no he didn't add any oil. I saw the show yesterday and he didn't add the oil in the recipe.... The sweetest wasn't there, the taste of beets in this cake wasn't nice (maybe if the beets were cooked before adding the batter may have tasted better). Overall...I wouldn't make this recipe again.Read more
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George Hobe Sound, FL 04-21-2009
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Vegetable Oil
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

There is 1/3 cup vegetable oil in the ingredients, but where does it get mixed into tthe recipe......Maybe I missed... it..Thanks Please email with reply... Read more
recipe Beet Cakes with Sweet Greek Yogurt
Katelyn Menlo Park, CA 01-06-2009
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Great Recipe!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I was looking for a cake recipe to use my CSA beets in and this fits the bill! The greek yogurt is a great touch. Probably... not something I would serve to people that I don't know well (or who don't know me well), but a good stand in a for a sweet way to use those beets. Also -- it is rarely smart to eliminate ALL the fat (vegetable oil or butter) from a cake (brownie, cookie, etc) recipe. Otherwise the cake will be too dry, or likely fall apart. The applesauce REDUCES the amount of oil needed. My opinion: keep the 1/3 C oil in. You'll be glad you did.Read more