Beetroot Cake

==Description==
==Ingredients==
* 625 	 ml all-purpose flour
* 10 	ml baking powder
* 7 	ml bicarbonate of soda
* 15 	ml mixed spice
* 5 	ml salt
* 375 	ml Sugar
* 315 	ml sunflower oil
* 4 	large eggs
* 500 	ml peeled and grated beetroots
* 250 	ml chopped pecan nuts
* 65 	ml apricot jam
cream cheese ICING
* 500 	g cream cheese
* 85 	ml icing sugar, sifted
* 10 	ml grated orange rind
TOPPING
* 375 	ml Sugar
* 315 	ml water
* 3 	medium beetroots, peeled and thinly sliced
==Directions==
# Preheat oven to 190 °C.
# Sift flour, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, mixed spice and salt twice.
# In a large mixing bowl, beat Sugar, oil and eggs.
# Add beetroot, nuts and jam and mix well.
# Sift in flour mixture and mix well.
# Pour into a greased deep 20 cm diameter baking pan and bake for 1 hour, or until a skewer inserted in centre comes out clean.
# Cool slightly in pan, then turn out on to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Spread thickly with icing and decorate with candied beetroot topping.
# Place cream cheese in a mixing bowl.
# Fold in icing sugar and gently mix in orange peel.
# Place 250 ml (1 cup) each of the Sugar and water in a saucepan.
# Bring to the boil.
# Add beetroot and reduce heat to moderate.
# Boil for 25 minutes.
# Remove beetroot slices.
# Combine remaining Sugar and water in another saucepan and boil until Sugar dissolves.
# Transfer beetroot to this mixture and cool.
# Store beetroot in syrup in an airtight container at room temperature until ready to use.
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