Gorky Beet Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Cake
4 large eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup canola oil
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups shredded fresh beets
1 cup chopped walnuts
Almond Sauce
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Preparation

Beat together eggs, sugar and oil until fluffy.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt & cinnamon in large bowl.
Add egg mixture & stir well to blend.
Add vanilla, beets & walnuts. Beat together 1 minute.
Pour into a greased and dusted 9x13 pan (works well in a bundt pan also).
Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes. Cool.
Serve with almond sauce on the side and drizzled over each serving, or dust with powdered sugar.
For almond sauce:
Blend together cream cheese, whipping cream & almond extract with mixer until fluffy. Blend in powdered sugar. Spoon onto cake or serve on the side.