sauerkraut surprise cake

Name: Sauerkraut Surprise Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup(s) butter; 3 - eggs; 2 cup(s) flour sifted; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 cup(s) cocoa powder; 1 cup(s) ( 8 oz can ) sauerkraut drained, rinsed, and chopped; 1 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 cup(s) water

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donna clark

salt lake city, UT

Updated on Nov 11, 2011

I have had this recipe for a number of years, it's always fun to see the look on everyones face when thay find out the cake has saurekraut in it.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
3 - eggs
2 cups flour sifted
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup ( 8 oz can ) sauerkraut drained, rinsed, and chopped
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup water

How To Make sauerkraut surprise cake

Step 1

In a large bowl cream butter, and sugar till light. beat in eggs one at a time, add vanilla.

Step 2

sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda,salt,and cocoa. add to cream mixture, and alternately with water, beating after each addition.stir in the sauerkraut.
Step 3

pour into 9x13" baking pan, bake at 350 for 35-40 minutes. cool in pan then frost ( with sour cream chocolate frosting.)
Step 4

SOUR CREAM CHOCOLATE FROSTING : melt one ( 6 oz ) package semisweet chocolate pieces and 4 tablespoons butter over low heat. remove, blend in 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 teaspoon salt. gradually add sifted confectionery"s sugar ( 2 1/2 - 2 3/4 cups) to make spreading consistency, beat well.
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