Sauerkraut Cake

If you’re looking at this luscious, delicious chocolate cake and wondering if there’s really sauerkraut in it then the answer is “yes”! But, don’t worry- this isn’t a sauerkraut cake. What I mean by that is that it doesn’t taste like sauerkraut at all. This German condiment adds a lot of moisture and texture to the cake, but you’d never know that there’s sauerkraut in the batter! It’s kind of like when you add applesauce to a cake and you never really taste much apple flavor.

  • Serves 16
  • 2h prep time
  • 40m cook time
  • 531 calories
FOR THE CAKE:
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup Dutch cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 3/4 cup sauerkraut, drained, squeezed dry and chopped

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