Modified Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake Recipes

CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift cocoa, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together and set aside. In a separate small bowl, combine buttermilk with sauerkraut and set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat in. Add flour mixture alternately with sauerkraut mixture. Beat only until blended.
• Pour batter into 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool cake and frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.

SAUERKRAUT CHOCOLATE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter.
• Beat in eggs, vanilla, salt and cocoa.
• Add dry ingredients and water alternately.
• Blend in kraut and mix well.
• Pour into a greased and floured bundt cake pan.
• Bake at 375F for 45-50 minutes.
• Top with a powdered sugar glaze.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in vanilla.
• Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternately with water.
• Fold in sauerkraut, coconut and pecans.
• Pour into three greased and floured 9-in.
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• Bake at 350 degrees for 20-24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks; cool completely.
• In a bowl, combine melted chocolate and mayonnaise. Set aside 1-1/4 cups for frosting.
• To the remaining chocolate mixture, add half of the coconut and pecans; spread between cake layers.
• Spread reserved chocolate mixture over top and sides of cake. Combine remaining coconut and pecans; press onto sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator.
• Slice with a serrated knife. Yield: 12-14 servings.
• *Editors Note: Light or fat-free mayonnaise may not be substituted for regular mayonnaise. Taste of Home Magazine

GERMAN CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch pans, round or square.
• Thoroughly cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Sift together cocoa, flour, baking powder, soda, and salt, and add alternately with water to egg mixture. Stir in the sauerkraut. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick comes out clean. Frost with your favorite chocolate or white frosting.

CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• Cream together the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer set at medium speed.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with water to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in sauerkraut.
• Spread batter in greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool in pan on rack.
• Frost with Creamy Chocolate Frosting.
• Cut into squares.
• CREAMY CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Melt chocolate in a custard cup in hot water.
• Cool slightly.
• Combine chocolate, cream cheese, milk, confectioners' sugar, salt, and vanilla in a bowl.
• Beat with an electric mixer at high speed until smooth and creamy.