april fools cake

Name: April Fools Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup(s) sour kraut, well drained and rinsed; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; ½ cup(s) unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; ½ teaspoon(s) salt; 1 stick(s) butter, softened; ½ cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 3 large eggs; 1 cup(s) lukewarm coffee; 1 package(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips

review

Private Recipe by

Renée G.

@SeasonwithAuthority

Uptown, AR

This is a deliciously moist and fun cake because it has a surprise ingredient! You can just dust it with powdered sugar or use the sour cream chocolate frosting....it reminds me of the texture of carrot cake. Both photos courtesy of Terri Opgenorth and Nancy J. Patrykus. Thank you ladies.

yield 10 serving(s)

prep time 20 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For april fools cake

½ c

sour kraut, well drained and rinsed
2 c

all-purpose flour
½ c

unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp

baking powder
1 tsp

baking soda
½ tsp

salt
1 stick

butter, softened
½ c

granulated sugar
1 tsp

pure vanilla extract
3 lg

eggs
1 c

lukewarm coffee
1 pkg

semi-sweet chocolate chips

How To Make april fools cake

1
Preheat oven to 350º F. Spray a 9” x 13” cake pan with cooking spray. Dust lightly with a little cocoa powder or flour. Chop the well rinsed and drained kraut into smaller shreds. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, soda and salt. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar with electric mixer until creamy.

2
Add vanilla; beat in eggs, one at a time. Add the flour mixture alternating with the coffee on low speed until just mixed. Stir in the kraut and chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan.
3
Place on center rack and bake 30-35 minutes until toothpick in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in the pan. Dust/Sift/Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
4
ENJOY! And, if you don't spill the beans about your secret ingredient...no one will ever guess.
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