Best Sauerkraut Kuchen Sauerkraut Cake Recipes

SAUERKRAUT CHOCOLATE CAKE

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.

ALTDEUTSCHER SAUERKRAUT-KUCHEN (GERMAN SAUERKRAUT PIE)

Steps:

• Line a deep dish pie plate with enough pastry to make a crust on the bottom and sides and set aside.
• Cook diced Speck or bacon in a skillet; drain fat, reserving 1 tsp in which to saute the onions.
• Sprinkle diced bacon, caraway seeds, and sauteed onions in pie plate.
• Combine the remaining ingredients (sauerkraut, sour cream, eggs, and grated cheese) and pour into the pan as if you were filling a quiche.
• Bake at 325-350 F (or 175 C) for about 45 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean, not gloppy.
• Let cool slightly before serving.

CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE

Steps:

• Sift together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• Cream together the butter and sugar in a bowl until light and fluffy, using an electric mixer set at medium speed.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with water to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition.
• Stir in sauerkraut.
• Spread batter in greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 35 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool in pan on rack.
• Frost with Creamy Chocolate Frosting.
• Cut into squares.
• CREAMY CHOCOLATE FROSTING: Melt chocolate in a custard cup in hot water.
• Cool slightly.
• Combine chocolate, cream cheese, milk, confectioners' sugar, salt, and vanilla in a bowl.
• Beat with an electric mixer at high speed until smooth and creamy.

SAUERKRAUT SURPRISE CAKE

Steps:

• 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.

SAUERKRAUT KUCHEN (SAUERKRAUT CAKE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Grease and flour three eight-inch cake pans.
• Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
• Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time. Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with water to the butter and egg mixture. Mix well.
• Fold in drained sauerkraut.
• Turn into cake pans. Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 30 minutes or until cake springs back at the touch. Remove from pans immediately, cool on a rack then frost layers with fudge frosting (see recipe).