Beetroot Red Velvet Cake with White Chocolate Chips

This cake gets its natural red hue and earthy sweetness from beets, while white chocolate chips add creamy bursts throughout each slice.

Ingredients (avg. cost $13 total):

• 2 medium beets, cooked and pureed ($2)
  
  

• 2 cups flour ($1)
  
  

• 1 cup sugar ($1)
  
  

• ½ cup cocoa powder ($1.50)
  
  

• 1 cup buttermilk ($1)
  
  

• ½ cup vegetable oil ($1)
  
  

• 2 eggs ($0.60)
  
  

• 1 tsp vanilla extract ($0.50)
  
  

• 1 tsp baking powder + ½ tsp baking soda ($0.50)
  
  

• 1 cup white chocolate chips ($4)
  
  

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 8-inch cake pans.
   
   

2. In a bowl, combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and baking soda.
   
   

3. In another bowl, mix sugar, oil, eggs, vanilla, and beet puree. Add buttermilk.
   
   

4. Stir dry mix into wet mix, fold in white chocolate chips.
   
   

5. Divide batter between pans and bake 30–35 minutes.