pat's Recipe

Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake

Category: Cakes

1 1/2 cups sugar
2/3 cup shortening or butter
3 eggs
1 1/4 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup cocoa
2 1/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup water or beer
1/2-2/3 cup sauerkraut, chopped, rinsed and
drained well

Cream together sugar and shortening (butter). Add eggs, mix well, then add vanilla, salt and cocoa and mix together.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and baking powder. Then add the dry ingredients and the water or beer, a little bit at a time, to the batter and mix.
Next, fold in the sauerkraut by hand. Bake in a greased and floured pan(s) for 30-45 minutes at 375 degrees. This will make one 9x13 sheet cake or a two-layer cake.
Use your favorite frosting. My fav is cream cheese icing.........