Beetroot and Almond Cake

Knowing that carrots make a deliciously moist and rich cake that does not taste at all carroty, I finally got around to making a cake I had either dreamed about or imagined – a beetroot cake – a really rich red cake that I thought would be splendid for all kinds of festive occasions. One could even make a red heart-shaped cake for St Valentine’s Day. It took me a long time to find uncooked beetroots, as most greengrocers boil them before selling them. I now know why. Raw beetroot takes a ve