Best 1950 Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake Think Coconut Recipes

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SAUERKRAUT CHOCOLATE CAKE



Sauerkraut Chocolate Cake image

For an adventurous cake, try this recipe. People might need a little coaxing to try it but once they do, they will love it.-The Fremont Company

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
3/4 cup sauerkraut, drained, squeezed dry and chopped
SILK CHOCOLATE FROSTING:
1-1/3 cups butter, softened
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup whole milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each. Add vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with water. Stir in sauerkraut. Pour into 2 greased and floured 8-in. round baking pans. , Bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes before removing to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, beat butter, chocolate and vanilla in a bowl; add sugar and beat well. Add milk; beat until smooth and fluffy. Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 505 calories, Fat 26g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 91mg cholesterol, Sodium 412mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (49g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

1950 CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE (THINK COCONUT)



1950 CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE (think coconut) image

My mother-in-law had put this recipe in her 1950 Indiana Church Cookbook.I I have had the recipe since then, and have baked it many times. It is always liked by my family and friends. In 2007, The Spokane Review Newspaper was asking for unusual recipes to publish. I entered this recipe, and they published it Dec 23, 2007....

Provided by Nancy J. Patrykus

Categories     Other Snacks

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 c butter...softened
1-1/2 c sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c cocoa
1 can(s) 8 oz, canned sauerkraut, drained & rinsed with water. drain again, and chop
1 c water

Steps:

  • 1. In a large bowl beat the sugar and eggs one at a time, beating together till light. Beat in the softened butter, and vanilla.
  • 2. In a second bowl add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cocoa. Mix well. Add this to the above creamed mixture. Stir in cut up sauerkraut. Add the water and mix all together. Put in a 9x13 cake pan. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes. Let cool an a rack. I normally just sprinkle cooled cake with powdered sugar. But if you want to frost..here is a wonderful recipe I just found on JAP. By Norene Dowell... " No Guilt Creme Cheese Frosting" Cut and serve when ready.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE-SAUERKRAUT CAKE



German Chocolate-Sauerkraut Cake image

Try something new with this luxuriously delicious German Chocolate-Sauerkraut Cake! Sauerkraut and coconut are the secret ingredients that give this recipe for German Chocolate-Sauerkraut Cake its rich texture.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Cakes

Time 2h30m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S GERMAN'S Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), divided
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup plus 1 Tbsp. butter, softened, divided
4 eggs
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla, divided
1 cup buttermilk
1 jar (32 oz.) CLAUSSEN Sauerkraut, drained, squeezed dry and chopped
1-1/4 cups BAKER'S ANGEL FLAKE Coconut, divided
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
2 Tbsp. water
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F
  • Melt 4 oz. chocolate as directed on package; set aside. Combine flour and baking soda. Beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter in large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in melted chocolate and 1 tsp. vanilla.
  • Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, mixing well after each addition. Stir in sauerkraut and 1 cup coconut.
  • Pour into greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan.
  • Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan 10 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife. Invert onto wire rack; gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.
  • Meanwhile, spread nuts and remaining coconut onto bottom of shallow pan. Bake, stirring frequently, 7 to 10 min. or until golden brown, Cool.
  • Microwave water with remaining chocolate and butter in large microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Add powdered sugar and remaining vanilla; mix well. Drizzle over cake; sprinkle with toasted nuts and coconut. Let stand until glaze is firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 220, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Sodium 380 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 3 g

GERMAN CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE



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The sauerkraut cannot be tasted; you think you're eating coconut!

Provided by Janice

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Chocolate Cake Recipes     German Chocolate Cake

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

⅔ cup butter
1 ⅓ cups white sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups water
⅔ cup drained and chopped sauerkraut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8-inch pans, round or square.
  • Thoroughly cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290.5 calories, Carbohydrate 42.6 g, Cholesterol 73.6 mg, Fat 12.2 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.2 g, Sodium 311.3 mg, Sugar 22.6 g

GERMAN CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE



German Chocolate Sauerkraut Cake image

"People who compliment me on this chocolaty treat are surprised to learn it's a sauerkraut cake," reports Patricia Kile of Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

3/4 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1 cup sauerkraut, rinsed, drained, squeezed dry and finely chopped
2/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
FILLING/FROSTING:
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, melted
2/3 cup mayonnaise
2/3 cup sweetened shredded coconut, divided
2/3 cup chopped pecans, divided

Steps:

  • In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; add to the creamed mixture alternately with water. Fold in sauerkraut, coconut and pecans. Pour into three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 20-24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks; cool completely. , In a bowl, combine melted chocolate and mayonnaise. Set aside 1-1/4 cups for frosting. To the remaining chocolate mixture, add half of the coconut and pecans; spread between cake layers. Spread reserved chocolate mixture over top and sides of cake. Combine remaining coconut and pecans; press onto sides of cake. Store in the refrigerator. Slice with a serrated knife.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570 calories, Fat 37g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 424mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (38g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

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