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Sauerkraut Surprise Cake and Sour Cream-Chocolate Frosting
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 16
I can't believe I cut this recipe out of Better Homes & Garden 30 yrs.ago & just found it & made it! It is very light (I didn't make the frosting) & very easy. I can't wait to tell my men they've eaten sauerkraut for dessert, (you'd never know it). The recipe calls for a 13x9x2 pan but I used a Bundt pan adding approx. 15 min.Also prep time does not include frosting.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup water
1 cup sauerkraut, drained,rinsed,& finely snipped
1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate pieces
4 tablespoons butter or 4 tablespoons margarine
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2-2 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
Directions:
1. Cake:.
2. In large mixing bowl, cream butter (or margarine)& sugar till light.
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
4. Add Vanilla.
5. Sift together flour, baking powder,soda,salt& cocao powder.
6. Add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating after each addition.
7. Stir in sauerkraut.
8. Turn into greased& floured 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
9. Bake in 350° oven 35-40 minutes.
10. Cool in pan.
11. Frost with sour cream-chocolate frosting.
12. Frosting:.
13. Melt one 6 oz.
14. package semisweet chocolate pieces& 4 tablespoons butter or margarine over low heat or in the micro.
15. Remove from heat& blend in 1/2 cup sour cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla& 1/4 teaspoon salt.
16. Gradually add sifted confectioners' sugar to make spreading.
17. consistency.
18. Beat well.
19. Frost.
By RecipeOfHealth.com