2 c. sifted flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3 sq. (1 oz. each) semisweet chocolate
1 c. vegetable oil
1 3/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 c. pureed cooked beets (from 2 (16 oz.) cans, drained)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tbsp. powdered sugar

Sift together flour, baking soda, salt. Melt chocolate with 1/4 cup oil in top of double boiler over hot water. Cool slightly. Beat together granulated sugar and eggs until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in remaining 3/4 cup oil, beets, chocolate mixture and vanilla. Stir flour mixture into batter. Bake in greased and floured 10 or 12 cup bundt pan at 375 degrees for 1 hour. Dust with powder sugar.