Holiday Chocolate Cake



1-1/2 cups drained canned beets
3 eggs
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup oil
2 tablespoons butter
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 teaspoons red food coloring

Frosting:
2-1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
3-1/2 teaspoons milk
1-1/2 tablespoons shortening
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon butter flavoring
1/2 teaspoon Almond extract

1. Puree drained beets using a blender. Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Mix well, and pour into a 10-inch fluted tube pan or 13x9-inch cake pan.
2. Bake at 350 degrees F until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (50 minutes for tube pan and 35 minutes for cake pan). Let stand in tube pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack.
3. In a medium mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar, milk, shortening, corn syrup, vanilla, butter flavoring, and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract. Frost cooled cake.

yield: 12 servings

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