Dessert: Chocolate Beet Cake Recipe

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon, Honey

Health and fertility benefits of Chocolate Beet Cake Recipe

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

1 cup grated peeled uncooked beets (about 2 medium)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
4 eggs
1-1/4 cups butter, melted
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

Instructions

In a small bowl, toss beets with lemon juice; set aside. In a bowl, beat the eggs, butter, milk, honey and vanilla. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to egg mixture and beat just until blended. Stir in beet mixture.
Pour into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake at 350 ° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For frosting, in a bowl, beat the cream cheese, cream and vanilla until smooth. Beat in confectioners' sugar and salt. Spread over cooled cake. Sprinkle with nuts if desired.

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