Kraut & Beer Fudge Cake

[Crabbergirl]

Kraut and Beer Fudge Cake

2/3 c butter
1-1/2 c sugar
3 eggs
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
2 -1/4 c sifted flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp soda ( baking)
1/4 tsp salt
1 c beer
2/3 c rinsed drained and chopped sauerkraut


cream the butter and sugar, beat in eggs and vinilla. Sift together dry ingredients,add alternating wiht beer to egg mixture. Stir in kraut. Pour into 2 8" round or square "baking" pans greased. Bake at 350* oven for 40 minutes or until done.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
2 pkgs ( 4oz each) of sweet cooking chocolate
2 pkgs (3 oz each) creamed cheese
2 tsp light cream
2 c sifted confectioners sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Melt chocolate and cool slightly, then blend in creamed cheese and cream. Add sugar gradually and mix well. add salt and vanilla ( may add some rinsed and drained kraut for texture and flavor if desired. Makes 2 cups. Can ice cake with this frosting or
somethingWhipped Cream

Whip 1-1/2 c heavy cream with 3 TBS sugar 1 tsp instant coffee and 2 tsp unsweetend cocoa until soft peaks form. Makes 3 cups.
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[netpeach2000]

I have always heard about this cake, but never tried it. I heard it was awesome. I love chocolate cake.

 

[Kya D]

That is really interesting you would never think of sauerkraut in a cake. I bet it is super moist.

 

[RonsGarden]

Sounds pretty much the same as zuccini chocolate cake!

Nancie, how much beer?

 

[Kya D]

Ron For some reason the beer jumped to the side of the salt..... it is 1 c. beer

 

[RonsGarden]

Thought the beer as for the cook!
Personally I prefer whiskey rather then beer!

 

[Maggie]

I remember this recipe from years ago but had completly forgotten about it. It is really moist and contray to belief you can't taste the kraut. Delicious yum-yum.

 

[Crabbergirl]

Ron For some reason the beer jumped to the side of the salt..... it is 1 c. beer

Thanks Dawn. I fixed that. When I copied it from the Gardenbench thread it must have moved.

 

[Crabbergirl]

My dad would eat this cake simpley because it had beer in it. Even though you can not taste it. LOL! He loved his beer.