Posted on 11/03/2009 6:52:33 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin
This cake is rich and dense; the sauerkraut gives it a slight bite. Serve it unfrosted, or spread it with a simple buttercream frosting.
Makes two 8-inch, single-layer cakes (16 servings)
Ingredients:
10 2/3 tablespoons (1 stick plus 2 2/3 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing the pans 2 1/4 cups flour, plus more for the pans 1 1/2 cups sugar 3 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup water 2/3 cup homemade or store-bought sauerkraut, rinsed, drained and finely chopped
Directions:
Position an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees. Use a little butter to grease two 8-inch cake pans; then flour them, shaking out any excess flour. If desired, place 8-inch circles of parchment paper or wax paper in the bottom of each pan.
Combine the butter and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer or hand-held electric mixer; beat on medium speed for 5 minutes, until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating to incorporate after each addition, and the vanilla extract.
Sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and baking soda on a sheet of wax paper or parchment paper.
Reduce the speed to low; add the flour mixture alternately with the water, beating until smooth.
Use a spatula to fold in the drained, chopped sauerkraut until well incorporated. Divide the thick batter evenly between the 2 prepared pans, leveling the surfaces.
Place both pans on the middle rack and bake for about 30 minutes or until the cakes spring back lightly when touched. Serve warm or at room temperature.
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Sounds interesting - ‘course I like both chocolate and kraut - never tried them together, but I might have to try this recipe out...
This is something that would only come from Wisconsin. Right along with raw beef sandwiches.
As a fireman I sincerely say that one should doubt no recipe until it is tried.
That sounds funky, but I bet it’s good....wonder if they have a recipe for Pickle Cake too - lol
Wonder who the 1st person was who thought “Hey, I have all this sauerkraut- I think I’ll make a cake”
Sounds nasty ass.
YIKES! I’ve never ever eaten sauerkraut....but of course I’ve had a ton of chocolate... It sounds like such an odd combination but sometimes those really work out.
Wonder who was the first person who decided to mix sauerkraut and chocolate...
THANKS...I hadn’t thought of this cake for decades, but it sounds like the one I remember from a church supper...VERY rich and delicious!
Says you - I can’t wait to try it!
Thanks Diana!
Finally! I’ve been waiting for you to post this for sooo long. Girlene told me she was going to make me one if you ever posted it and here it is!
No, that would be the chocolate triple bean cake.
Diana,
Did you ever make it? I’ve never had it and wonder how it tastes.
Um, sounds good. The fermentation in the sauerkraut must add to the cake. Down loading this recipe.
Yum! I have had this before it is great. I believe the sauerkraut makes the cake quite moist too!
I’ve had this cake before, it is delicious! You would never know there’s sauerkraut in there.
I’ve also had a chocolate cake with beets in it that’s real good.
Oh, anything for Chocolate!
(You could add some mustard and a bit of beer to give it a bit of local flavor!)
“Right along with raw beef sandwiches.”
I know it’s not PC, but they are called, ‘Cannibal Sandwiches.’
And I was raised on them! Raw, ground steak (only the best, mind you, from the Butcher on 85th!) Cute little rye bread rounds, GOBS of RAW onion and GOBS of salt and pepper.
It’s a miracle anyone in my Bohemian Tribe ever got close enough to mate, but they did. I’m proof of that, LOL!
You don’t know what you’re missing. No Wedding or Wake is complete without them. And fussy babies LOVE them! :)
Sauerkraut was the second try after the bratwurst chocolate cake didn’t work out. (oh yaaaah)
Thank you, T. For both your FAITH (in food) and your service! :)
Oh, anything for Chocolate!
(You could add some mustard and beer to give it a bit of local flavor!)
“Wonder who the 1st person was who thought ‘Hey, I have all this sauerkraut- I think I’ll make a cake...’”
Everybodys Great Grandma is my guess. :)
It’s all about the moisture content, Baby. You should taste my Zucchini Brownies! Kraut, applesauce, zucchini, etc. can all be substituted for oil/fat in a recipe without ruining the recipe. ;)
Right on target! Very fresh ground sirloin, red onions, salt and fresh ground pepper on rye is what my dad used. Oh yaaaah. Now I’m getting all thirsty for squirt and vodka, maybe at Tom and Lee’s Hiawatha bar after driving by the big ball @ johnson wax.
Yep. It tastes like chocolate cake. As I said on another thread, the Kraut just cuts the oil/fat needed in the cake for moistness. You could make a Chocolate Applesauce Cake...but really, what fun is THAT when you can use Kraut and gross everyone out until they taste it? :)
Chocolate Sauerkraut
I had a Squirt & Brandy with olives when I came home from work today, LOL!
It’s winter, now. I put the vodka away in the freezer until it’s summer again. ;)
That’s WAY too fancy. You can eat this cake right out of the pan with a fork, standing over the oven, LOL!
They are staple at my family get togethers. I won’t try them, but know it must be ground round, rye bread, onion, pepper, and butter.
HA! Love it...lol, woke the dog up.
“Wonder who the 1st person was who thought ‘Hey, I have all this sauerkraut- I think I’ll make a cake...’”
I suspect it was some woman trying to get back at her husband for complaining about the way she cooks.
I’m game for the chocolate sauerkraut cake but I’ll pass on the “cannibal sandwiches”!
You would have to start someone out on those things as a baby, or they would never develope a taste for them!!! Of course, that comes from a gal whose uncle used to say about cooked meat, “when it’s brown it’s cookin’, when it’s black its’ done”. lol.
I’ve eaten this, it’s fantastic. Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you. I’m not really good at baking, but will definitely give it a try.
Regards
And you believed me?
I’ll pass thanks.
I’m waiting for a recipe for strawberry - redbeet pie.
Butterscotch rutabaga pudding?
Sand mud snack bars?
Manure tripe taffy?
“Manure tripe taffy?”
Too hard on the old choppers, LOL!
Nothing like leading a sheltered life. Yes! Sauerkraut in Cake!
Reminds me of the co-worker who complained every day at lunch. “Peanut Butter and Jelly again?”. Finally someone asked, “Why don’t you have your wife make you something else?” He says, “My wife? I make my own lunch!”
My former mother in law made cookies from sour milk. The cookies were good but they only got made if there happened to be sour milk to make them with. “Hmm. The milk is expired. How can I use it up?”. Her ancestry was Scotch: figures.
I opened a forgotten container of cottage cheese the other day...there was NO saving THAT, LOL!
I just found one of those large containers of yogurt at the back of my refrigerator — scary! It’s at least 3 weeks old and has never been opened. I purchased it as part of a BOGO, (buy 1, get 1 free) and I noticed that shortly after opening, its companion startled to curdle up — something I’ve never observed in decades of “Yogurt Observation.” I’m afraid to open this one, LOL
Yep. Spoiled dairy makes a great stink bomb...if you can get close enough to it to use it, LOL!
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