Best 17 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.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE

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.

GERMAN CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE

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.

CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Sift cocoa, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt together and set aside. In a separate small bowl, combine buttermilk with sauerkraut and set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat in. Add flour mixture alternately with sauerkraut mixture. Beat only until blended.
• Pour batter into 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Cool cake and frost with your favorite chocolate frosting.

CHERRY COLA-CHOCOLATE-MAYONNAISE-SAUERKRAUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan.
• In medium bowl, sift flour, cocoa, baking soda and baking powder.
• In large bowl with mixer on high speed, beat eggs, sugar and vanilla for 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low, and beat in mayonnaise.
• Add flour and cola alternately. Mix in drained sauerkraut.
• Pour into pan, and bake for 50 to 55 minutes. Cool.

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).

SAUERKRAUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup of the butter and all of the white sugar until light. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each one. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda,1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and cocoa. Add to creamed mixture alternately with the water beating after each addition. Stir in the sauerkraut. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Let cake cool in pan and then frost with Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting.
• To Make Frosting: Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips and the 4 tablespoons of butter. Blend in the sour cream, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1/4 teaspoon salt. Gradually add confectioner's sugar until frosting is of spreading consistency. Beat well. Spread onto cooled cake.

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 APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugars; set aside. Squeeze sauerkraut until dry; finely chop and add to egg mixture. Peel and finely grate apple; squeeze dry. Stir into egg mixture. Add oil and walnuts. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg; stir into egg mixture. , Line two 8-in. round baking pans with waxed paper; grease and flour paper and sides of pan. Pour batter into pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely. , For frosting, beat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons cream in a small bowl. Add sugar; beat until fluffy. Add orange zest, cinnamon and vanilla; mix well. Add remaining cream if needed. Spread between layers and over entire cake. Garnish with chopped walnuts if desired. Store in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE I

Steps:

• Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla.
• In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cocoa. Add flour mixture to creamed ingredients alternately with the water, ending with dry ingredients. Mix well until smooth. Blend in sauerkraut.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 to 35 minutes. Top with Fluffy Creamy Frosting.

SAUERKRAUT APPLE CAKE

Steps:

• Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices.
• In a large bowl, combine oil, molasses, and sugar with an electric mixer. Mix in eggs. Blend in dry ingredients. Stir in sauerkraut, apples, and nuts by hand. Pour batter into a greased and floured 9 x 13 inch pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Remove from oven, and cool on a wire rack.

SAUERKRAUT AND BEER FUDGE CAKE

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar together, beating until fluffy.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, then vanilla.
• Combine dry ingredients and and add to egg mixture alternately with beer, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
• Stir in sauerkraut.
• Pour batter in two 8-inch round pans or one tube pan, greased and floured.
• Bake at 350°F for about 40 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Cool 10 minutes and turn out of pan(s).
• Cool completely and frost with your favorite fudge icing.

CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 %
• 2. Grease and flour 2 ( 8-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 milk . Mix well . Fold in drained sauerkraut .
• 3. pour evenly into prepared cake pans Bake in preheated oven for approximately 30 minutes , or until cake springs back at the touch . Remove from pans and frost with Chocolate Butter cream Frosting
• 4. Chocolate Butter Cream Frosting : Combine cocoa , salt ,and sugar . Cream butter and vanilla . Add cream . Combine the sugar mixture and cream a little at a time , then beat 2 minutes at high speed with an electric mixer . Spread on cooled cake .

SAUERKRAUT BROWNIE CAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring until smooth. Remove from the heat; place it in a large bowl along with sugar, vanilla and eggs. Beat well. , Combine dry ingredients; stir in to batter until well blended. Stir in sauerkraut and nuts. Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool before frosting. , For glaze, bring first four ingredients to boil in a heavy saucepan. Boil for 3 minutes; do not stir. Remove from the heat; immediately stir in nuts, sugar and vanilla. Pour hot glaze onto center of cake and spread to edges. Cool before cutting.

CHOCOLATE SAUERKRAUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Sift all dry ingredients together.
• Cream sugar, butter and vanilla.
• Beat eggs in one at a time.
• Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with water.
• Add sauerkraut mix thoroughly.
• Pour into greased pan or pans.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes until cake tests done.
• Frost.

SAUERKRAUT CAKE WITHOUT EGGS

Steps:

• Cream sugar, butter,crisco and vanilla together in a large bowl.
• Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
• Add dry ingredients and water alternately in small amounts and mix into the creamed mixture.
• Add the cut sauerkraut and blend well.
• Spray Pam in two round cake pans.
• Preheat oven 350*.
• Spread batter in the two pans.
• Bake 30 minutes until edges come away from the sides of the pans and the top springs back when gently touched.
• Cool in the pans on racks.
• Frost the two layers with cream cheese frosting or whipped cream.
• It is great with ice cream also.