Sauerkraut And Beer Fudge Cake Recipes

BEER AND SAUERKRAUT FUDGE CUPCAKES, BEER FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line standard cupcake pans with 18 cupcake liners.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and smooth. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating until each is smooth, scraping down the sides of the bowl if needed. Add the vanilla. Sift the cocoa, flour, baking powder, soda, and salt in a large bowl. In the creamed bowl, alternate the leftover ingredients beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Stir in the sauerkraut. Fill the cupcake liners 2/3 full. Bake until the cupcake springs back when touched, about 35 minutes. Transfer the pans to wire racks to cool completely before removing the cupcakes.
• To assemble: Frost the cooled cupcakes with Beer Frosting.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix the softened butter with half the confectioners' sugar. Add the cocoa, salt, and roughly 1/3 of the beer. Beat until smooth. Alternate adding the remaining sugar with the remaining beer and beat until fluffy.

SAUERKRAUT AND BEER FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together, beating until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla.
• Combine dry ingredients and and add to egg mixture alternately with beer, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
• Stir in sauerkraut.
• Pour batter in two 8-inch round pans or one tube pan, greased and floured.
• Bake at 350°F for about 40 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Cool 10 minutes and turn out of pan(s).
• Cool completely and frost with your favorite fudge icing.