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German Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Janice

"The sauerkraut cannot be tasted; you think you're eating coconut!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 1 -8-inch, 2-layer cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2005 by ALICELUCILLE
I have made this cake for yrs, no one will believe that it is made with sauerkraut, so gooooood MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2007 by pooz
It was pretty good, the saurkraut needs 2 either be chopped really super fin eor food... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 7, 2008 by CassiaFlower
Love this cake! If you think the sauerkraut taste is a little strong, just rinse it off... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2007 by EROCK101
This was really good, I was very pleased. I chopped the sauerkraut super fine, so there were... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
German Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 291

  • Total Fat: 12.2g
  • Cholesterol: 81mg
  • Sodium: 342mg
  • Total Carbs: 42.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 4.9g

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