Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake II
Description
A delicious chocolate cake with an ingredient best kept secret.
Ingredients
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3/4 cup drained and chopped sauerkraut
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1 1/2 cups buttermilk
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2/3 cup butter
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1 3/4 cups packed light brown sugar
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 eggs
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2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
Directions
1
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.
2
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.
3
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.