Name: Sauerkraut Surprise Cake recipe
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

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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

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