Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 1/4 cups unbleached flour, sifted
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup butter or 2/3 cup regular margarine
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup water
• 2/3 cup sauerkraut, rinsed, drained, coarsely chopped
• 1 ounce semisweet chocolate
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• 2 cream together the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer set at medium speed.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 4 beat in vanilla.
• 5 add dry ingredients alternately with water to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• 6 stir in sauerkraut.
• 7 spread batter in greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• 8 bake in a preheated 350°f oven for 35 minutes or until cake tests done.
• 9 cool in pan on rack.
• 10 frost with creamy chocolate frosting.
• 11 cut into squares.
• 12 creamy chocolate frosting: melt chocolate in a custard cup in hot water.
• 13 cool slightly.
• 14 combine chocolate, cream cheese, milk, confectioners' sugar, salt, and vanilla in a bowl.
• 15 beat with an electric mixer at high speed until smooth and creamy.