Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 3/4           Cups  Flour -- unbleached, sifted
  1 1/2      Teaspoons  Baking soda
     1/2      Teaspoon  Salt
  1 1/2           Cups  Sugar
  3                     Eggs -- large
  1                Cup  Vegetable oil
  1 1/2           Cups  Beets -- pureed
  2             Ounces  Unsweetened chocolate -- *
  1           Teaspoon  Vanilla extract
                        Confectioners' sugar -- sifted

Preparation:

*Melt and cool the 2 1-oz squares of baking chocolate. Sift together the flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. Combine sugar, eggs, and oil in a mixing bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed for 2 minutes. Beat in the beets, cooled chocolate, and vanilla. Gradually add dry ingredients, beating well after each addition. Pour into greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 25 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan on rack. Cover and let stand overnight to improve flavor. Sprinkle with confectioners' suga

Nutritional Information:

4478 Calories (kcal); 265g Total Fat; (51% calories from fat); 48g Protein; 505g Carbohydrate; 561mg Cholesterol; 3295mg Sodium