Sauerkraut Surprise Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup drained and chopped sauerkraut
• 16 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour one 13x9 inch cake pan.
• in a large mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter or margarine and sugar until light. beat in eggs, one at a time; add 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon salt and cocoa powder. add to creamed mixture alternately with water, beating after each addition. stir in sauerkraut. pour batter into prepared pan.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 35 to 40 minutes. let cake cool in pan. frost with sour cream chocolate frosting. cut into squares to serve.
• to make sour cream chocolate frosting: melt the semi-sweet chocolate pieces and 4 t butter or margarine over low heat. remove from heat. blend in the sour cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. gradually add sifted confectioners' sugar to make spreading consistency. beat well. spread over cooled cake.