BEETROOT & CHOCOLATE CAKES

Taking inspiraton from the produce grown in the Montessori Centenary Garden at the RHS Chelsea flower show, Chantelle created these tasty recipes for children to make at home.
Beetroot are such a beautiful colour! They can make a bit of a mess though so be careful when you prepare them. This recipe is delicious – the chocolate gives the richness with the beetroot giving it some natural sweetness, perfect for children to make at home.
Makes 8
INGREDIENTS
100g honey
1 egg
100g plain yoghurt
30g cocoa powder
75g unsalted butter, melted
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
125g wholemeal flour
120g peeled and grated beetroot
100ml hot water
pinch of salt
50g dark or milk chocolate
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 170°C.
Place all of the ingredients in the food processor in the order as above and whiz until smooth. Place in greased muffin pans or bundt tins and bake for 15-20 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove from the tins and allow to cool on a wire rack.
Melt the chocolate and, using a fork, drizzle over the top of each cake.