German Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake

Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

The sauerkraut cannot be tasted; you think you're eating coconut!

Ingredients

2/3 cup butter
1 1/3 cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups water
2/3 cup drained and chopped sauerkraut

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch pans, round or square.
2 Thoroughly cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3 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.
4 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.