Dining & Wine

Bring Beetroot Into Your Kitchen (Win!)

March 15, 2022

KitchenAid‘s bringing a new hue into our cooking and baking routines for 2022, and it’s bee-t-eautiful!

Beetroot, the KitchenAid 2022 Colour of the Year, reminds us to break out of our routines and see the familiar with a new lens. The rich magenta reflects the vibrancy found in making the most of everyday moments. Available today for small appliances, including the iconic Artisan Stand Mixer and K400 Blender, Beetroot serves as an invitation to make every day more vibrant.

“At KitchenAid, creativity is championed by the power of colour,” says Julie Cluff, Director, Sales and Marketing, KitchenAid Canada. “This year is no different. Beetroot is vibrant and energizing, inviting cooks of all skill levels to feed their insatiable appetite for new experiences and make every meal more exciting than the last.

“Looking at the outside of the beet, you’d never know the brightness concealed within,” adds Jessica McConnell, Whirlpool Colour, Finish & Material Design. “When sliced open, it reveals extraordinary vibrance inside. The rich magenta with lush satin finish makes every day more vibrant with a pop of energizing colour.”

Plus, it fits perfectly with the purple (well, Pantone’s Very Peri) palette for the year! See below for a great beetroot recipe to make with these gorgeous new KitchenAid appliances. —Vita Daily

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Double Chocolate Beetroot Cake

Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes (not including cool time)
Servings: 10-12; makes 3 layers of cake

Special Equipment

KitchenAid Stand Mixer with flex edge paddle attachment; KitchenAid® Blender; 4 quart saucepan; heatsafe bowl; glass measuring cup with pour spout; 3-9” cake pans; cooling racks; offset spatula

2 medium (288g) beets, peeled, cubed  
2 teaspoons (4g) espresso powder                                 
2 tablespoons (18g) beet powder                                    
3 tablespoons (21g) cocoa powder         
1 cup (236 ml) water          
½ cup (120g) sour cream/whole fat yogurt         
4 (224g) large eggs
2 teaspoons (9 ml) vanilla extract                        
¼ cup (60ml) olive oil                                                                                             
3 cups (600g) sugar                                               
3 cups (408g) all-purpose flour                             
2 teaspoons (4g) baking soda                                          
1 teaspoon (5g) salt
½ cup (113g) bittersweet chocolate         

For the frosting:
2 sticks (226g) unsalted butter, room temperature
16 oz (452g) cream cheese, room temperature
2 teaspoons (9 ml) vanilla extract
½ (2.5g) teaspoon salt
1-2 teaspoons (3-6g) beet powder (NOTE: the more added the pinker the frosting)
7 cups (875g) powdered sugar

Make the beet puree. Place prepared beets in a pot and add enough water to cover them by an inch. Bring to a boil then reduce to medium high heat and cook for twenty minutes, or until a fork cleanly goes through.  Use a slotted spoon to remove the cooked beets from the water and place them into the jar of the KitchenAid Blender. Add ¼ cup of the beet liquid from the pot into the blender jar (reserving the remaining liquid in the pot). Blend on Speed 2 until beets are a smooth puree consistency. Remove the puree from the blender and set aside.

Preheat the oven to 350ºF/176ºC.  Grease 3- 9” cake pans and dust with cocoa powder.

Bring the water and one cup of the beet liquid to a boil. (Discard the remaining beet liquid.) Remove from heat. In a separate bowl whisk together the cocoa, espresso, and beet powders then pour the boiling water over the powders, whisking to fully dissolve. Then, add one cup of the beet puree and the sour cream/yogurt and whisk again until combined. Set aside.

Combine the eggs, vanilla extract and the olive oil into a glass measuring cup with a pour spout. Do not mix. Set aside.

Attach the flex edge paddle attachment to the KitchenAid Stand Mixer and add the sugar, flour, baking soda, and salt into the mixing bowl. Turn to Speed 2 and allow it to mix for 30 seconds. Reduce speed to Stir and slowly pour the wet beet mixture into the dry mixture, then slowly add the egg/olive oil mixture one egg at a time. Once all wet ingredients are added, increase to Speed 2 for 10 seconds. Remove bowl from the mixer and set aside.

Melt the chocolate using a double-boiler method (making sure not to have the bowl touching the water), or microwave in ten second intervals. Hand whisk the melted chocolate into the batter.

Pour a third of the batter into each of the prepared cake pans and bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove cakes from the oven and allow to sit on a cooling rack for 10 minutes before removing to completely cool.

While the cakes are cooling, make the frosting. Fit the flex edge beater back onto the stand mixer and add butter, cream cheese, vanilla extract and salt to the mixing bowl.  Cream the ingredients together on Speed 6 speed until completely combined and nicely whipped, about 3-4 minutes. Reduce to Stir, add in the beet powder and ⅓ of the powdered sugar then increase to Speed 4 to incorporate; repeat two more times to mix in all of the powdered sugar, then allow to whip on Speed 4 for 60 seconds.

When the cakes have completely cooled[1], place one layer of cake on a plate or cake stand and use an offset spatula to gently spread an even layer of frosting over the top, then another cake, frosting, and last layer of cake. Top the cake with a final layer of frosting, a light dusting of beet powder and bing cherries. Chill completely to set the frosting before serving.

Pro tip: If cakes are rounded at top, use a serrated knife and carefully trim the rounded top off so you have a flat surface to layer the frosting and additional cake layers on. Do not trim the top layer.

Win! A KitchenAid Stand Mixer In Beetroot!

Congrats Jennifer H. of Vancouver, BC, who will receive a KitchenAid Stand Mixer In Beetroot! Please note: if you are the winner, you will receive a DM (direct message) in Instagram directly from @vitadaily.ca. Please be wary of fake accounts, which often use similar handles with an extra or missing letter, number or symbol. We will never ask for a payment or for your credit card number, and we will never ask you to click through a link. If you are unsure whether you have been contacted, via Instagram, by us or a fake account, email us before responding.

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  1. Cherie

    March 16th, 2022 at 9:28 am

    Cinnamon buns
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  2. Emmy K

    March 16th, 2022 at 9:51 am

    What a gorgeous colour! I have 3 – Ek Mek, Galaktoboureko (both Greek desserts) and Chocolate Mousse filled Angel Food Cake. Thanks for the chance at this awesome giveaway.

  3. Shirley Ng

    March 16th, 2022 at 10:24 am

    Mango pudding

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    March 16th, 2022 at 10:26 am

    Lasagna

  5. Debora Miscione

    March 16th, 2022 at 11:00 am

    I have a few signature baking dishes, Carrot Surprise Cake, Torta Caprese, and Chocolate Chip Cookies are three of my go to baking.

  6. Lynda Larsen-Baldry

    March 16th, 2022 at 11:00 am

    My signature dish is Lasagna
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  7. cathy erdle

    March 16th, 2022 at 11:20 am

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  8. Chiho Iwata

    March 16th, 2022 at 11:22 am

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  26. Monique L.S.

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  30. M Liz Beisel

    March 16th, 2022 at 7:31 pm

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    March 16th, 2022 at 10:15 pm

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    Poppyseed Chiffon Cake
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    March 17th, 2022 at 3:36 am

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    I would love to make my flourless chocolate cake with this stunning beetroot stand mixer from Kitchen Aid!

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  55. Jackie M

    March 17th, 2022 at 9:14 pm

    Buttercream pandan chiffon cake or madelines 🙂

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    March 18th, 2022 at 7:41 am

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    March 18th, 2022 at 7:45 am

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    March 18th, 2022 at 9:34 am

    I’d make Double Chocolate Beetroot Cake and a bunch of other delicious delicacies.

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    March 18th, 2022 at 1:33 pm

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    Bourbon braised short ribs
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    March 18th, 2022 at 3:37 pm

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    We make all sorts of smoothie flavors.
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    March 19th, 2022 at 2:04 am

    Banana bread @mittylous

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    My instagram handle is: @itad30

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    March 19th, 2022 at 3:46 pm

    The dish everyone always ask me to make is chicken souvlaki, with Greek potatoes or yellow rice and Greek salad. @jokm4321

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    March 19th, 2022 at 8:33 pm

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  70. Yung L

    March 20th, 2022 at 1:59 pm

    Shrimp Scampi Pasta
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    My signature dish is good ol’ mac and cheese! -ms jenndaily

  72. Jill MacAulay

    March 20th, 2022 at 6:21 pm

    My signature dish is Chili – following on IG @jillmacaulay8883

  73. Melissa

    March 20th, 2022 at 6:40 pm

    Tiramisu!!

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    My signature dish is Japanese Curry with Katsu.

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    March 20th, 2022 at 8:32 pm

    Sorry for making a double post! I cannot edit my comment but I will redo my comment

    My signature dish is Japanese Curry with Katsu.
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  76. Jessica Smith

    March 21st, 2022 at 8:51 am

    Pad thai!

  77. Tracy

    March 21st, 2022 at 10:18 am

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    March 21st, 2022 at 3:06 pm

    Baking is my passion I love to make crossiants, pie, and cakes and making different kind of breads is another level of excitment …
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  79. Tamara Nedeljkovich

    March 21st, 2022 at 3:14 pm

    So many different things to make, from breads, cupcakes, cookies, icing..possibilities are endless, when you are a baker?

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  80. Kelly Archibald

    March 21st, 2022 at 3:44 pm

    All the cakes, every cake, for every meal!
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  81. Miranda

    March 21st, 2022 at 3:57 pm

    Looks amazing. Cant wait to try this recipe @miisschristensen

  82. Danica

    March 21st, 2022 at 7:29 pm

    Love to make homemade pasta @just_danica_cooking

  83. Tracey pilon

    March 21st, 2022 at 7:47 pm

    Lasagna
    @trace1466

  84. Wing Lai

    March 21st, 2022 at 7:49 pm

    My signature dish is Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup with homemade fresh noodles using my mixer! IG: @eatnabout

  85. Rita

    March 22nd, 2022 at 4:36 am

    My signature dish is pasta! I love the pasta attachment for the pasta dough. So easy and exciting to use!! I love how the type of pasta shape is engraved on the attachment. @okmamma3

  86. Nina Dee

    March 22nd, 2022 at 9:30 am

    Squash soup!

    @njeanious1

  87. Brad Kinchen

    March 22nd, 2022 at 10:17 am

    I make a wicked meat sauce.

  88. Jennifer B

    March 22nd, 2022 at 10:46 am

    Lemon load. @niferbrad

  89. Claudia N.

    March 22nd, 2022 at 2:41 pm

    My signature dish is lasagna!
    @livingforserendipity

  90. Sarah

    March 22nd, 2022 at 5:23 pm

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  91. Tatiana Mitchell

    March 22nd, 2022 at 5:53 pm

    My signature dish is 4 cheese Mac and cheese with pancetta and mushrooms @review_mama

  92. Raelee

    March 22nd, 2022 at 7:23 pm

    My signature dish is chicken souvlaki ❤❤
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  93. Anthony Smith

    March 22nd, 2022 at 10:54 pm

    Cocholate Fudge Cake @tigerd18

  94. Betty Spry

    March 23rd, 2022 at 6:12 am

    I make great butter tarts and banana bread. @harriette106737 on IG

  95. Jenn T

    March 23rd, 2022 at 12:19 pm

    Banana Bread ?

    @fluffyfigs

  96. Louise Lormestoir

    March 23rd, 2022 at 12:51 pm

    Lasagna @bella_loulou1

  97. Jennifer P.

    March 23rd, 2022 at 2:22 pm

    What a gorgeous colour!! My signature dish is a Tex Mex Shepherd’s pie. @ontheroadalot

  98. Nicole C

    March 23rd, 2022 at 4:01 pm

    turkey veggie lasagna ?
    OMG love beets, it’s a beauty

    @skigirl229

  99. Laurie Collins

    March 23rd, 2022 at 4:11 pm

    Chicken Fajitas

    @lauriecollins0712

  100. Nolan Smith

    March 23rd, 2022 at 4:23 pm

    Chocolate Chip Cookies @sass.ls

  101. Lori Cooper

    March 23rd, 2022 at 5:19 pm

    Coffee cake

  102. John Leung

    March 23rd, 2022 at 6:33 pm

    Gotta be my lobster with cream sauce!

    @iamjohnleung

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    March 23rd, 2022 at 7:25 pm

    My signature dish is milk chocolate chip cookies!

    @deiterdoo
    North Vancouver

  104. Erin

    March 23rd, 2022 at 8:41 pm

    Mom’s Jumbo Raisin cookies.
    @erincoleman

  105. Harjit C

    March 23rd, 2022 at 9:05 pm

    Chocolate chip banana bread
    Harjit @plumerea
    Maple Ridge, BC

  106. Eileen @604girl

    March 23rd, 2022 at 10:19 pm

    Thai chicken curry
    @604girl

  107. Nathan Lam

    March 23rd, 2022 at 11:30 pm

    My signature dish is Spicy Tuna Poke!
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  108. Johanna Newman

    March 23rd, 2022 at 11:36 pm

    My signature dish is Lasagna but I really would love to learn to make my own Lasagna noodles. ????

    @JohannaNewman88

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