Sauerkraut Surprise Cake recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup butter
1 ½ cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup water
1 cup drained and chopped sauerkraut
16 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
4 tablespoons butter
½ cup sour cream
2 ¾ cups confectioners' sugar

Nutrition Info

525 calories
carbohydrate: 81.6 g
cholesterol: 69.6 mg
fat: 23 g
fiber: 3.7 g
protein: 5.6 g
saturatedFat: 13.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 369.1 mg
sugar: 62.6 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 13x9 inch cake pan.

  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine and sugar until light. Beat in eggs, one at a time, add 1 teaspoon vanilla.

  3. Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt and cocoa powder. Add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating after each addition. Stir in sauerkraut. Pour batter into prepared pan.

  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Let cake cool in pan. Frost with Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting. Cut into squares to serve.

  5. To Make Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting: Melt the semi-sweet chocolate pieces and 4 T butter or margarine over low heat. Remove from heat. Blend in the sour cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Gradually add sifted confectioners' sugar to make spreading consistency. Beat well. Spread over cooled cake.

Recipe Yield

1 - 13x9 inch cake

Recipe Note

No one will ever believe that the secret ingredient is finely chopped sauerkraut!

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