Eggless Velvet cake

This cake is simple to make and uses beetroot puree to colour the cake. It tastes delicious when eaten alone or with a topping of whipped cream.

Ingredients:

Beetroot -100gms
All-purpose flour -11/2 cup
Baking powder -1tsp
Cocoa powder -2tblsps
Sugar -1cup
Salt -1/4tsp
Melted butter -100gm
Curd -1/2cup
Milk -1/2cup
Mixed fruit essence -1tsp

Method:
Wash, peel and puree the beetroot. Keep it aside. 
Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa powder. Sieve this mixture twice. Keep it aside.
Mix melted butter, curd, milk, sugar, salt, beetroot puree and the mixed fruit essence. Slowly add the flour mixture to the beetroot mixture to make a smooth batter.
Spoon the batter into greased cupcake mould. Bake them in a pre-heated oven at 180°C for 15-20 minutes. Remove the mould from oven and cool to room temperature.