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Gorky's beet cake

Time1 hour 50 minutes
YieldsServes 12
Gorky's beet cake
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Dear SOS: Your recent article about beets reminded me of the wonderful beet cake recipe with delicious icing you printed years ago from Gorky’s Cafe. I can’t seem to find it. Could you please reprint it?

Henry F. Bosma Jr.

Pasadena

DEAR HENRY: What a pleasant reminder. Gorky’s, a one-of-a-kind restaurant catering to people in the downtown Los Angeles garment district, also attracted food lovers from everywhere. Beet cake was one of the major attractions. We updated this version by adding powdered sugar to the frosting to make it sweeter.

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Cake

1

Beat together the eggs, sugar and oil until fluffy.

2

Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture and stir well to blend.

3

Add the vanilla, beets and walnuts. Beat together 1 minute. Pour the batter into a 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake the cake at 350 degrees until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 35 to 45 minutes.

Cream cheese frosting

1

Blend together the cream cheese, whipping cream, almond extract and powdered sugar in a blender or mixer until fluffy. Spoon onto the cooled cake or serve separately to dollop the cake.