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A whole Chocolate Christmas Cake on a platter next to some cutout decorations of Christmas trees.
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Chocolate Christmas Cake Recipe

A delicious chocolate cake that is perfect for the holidays.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 229kcal

Equipment

  • 1 8-inch cake pan

Ingredients

For The Cake

  • ½ cup oil
  • 1¼ cup boiled beets
  • 2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • ¼ cup almond flour
  • ½ cup granular sweetener (Sucanat, monk fruit, coconut sugar, whatever you prefer)
  • 1½ tsp. baking powder
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp. milk (or more as needed)

For The Cream Filling

  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 1 cup cream
  • 1 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup granular sweetener
  • sprinkles for chopped nuts for decorating

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
    An oven display set to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Gather and measure your ingredients.
    Chocolate Christmas Cake Recipe ingredients in individual bowls on a table.
  • Make puree from boiled beets and add to a cup.
    Beet puree in a clear, glass bowl.
  • Add all the dry ingredients to a mixing bowl. Whisk together well.
    Chocolate Christmas Cake Recipe dry ingredients in a glass mixing bowl.
  • Add eggs and liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients and whisk well.
    Eggs and wet ingredients added to dry ingredient in a mixing bowl.
  • Divide the dough into two 8-inch pans. Bake for 35 minutes.
    Chocolate Christmas Cake batter in a glass mixing bowl.
  • Let the cake cool on a rack in the pan.
    Chocolate Christmas Cake cooling in a cake pan.
  • For the cream filling, whip the cream and add the remaining ingredients.
    The finished cream filling in a white bowl.
  • Assemble the cake. Spread with cream and add sprinkles or chopped nuts.
    The finished Chocolate Christmas Cake on a platter.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Data does not include sprinkled or nuts used for garnish.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 229kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 183mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 269IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 1mg