Secret Ingredient Chocolate Cake

This is an amazingly moist cake thanks to a surprising ingredient: sauerkraut!! But don't worry, you can't taste the sauerkraut. This is a chocolate lover's cake... and a "can't wait" dessert that's sure to become a family favorite.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup  cocoa
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2⁄3 cup butter, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar, granulated
• 3  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  cup water
• 3⁄4 cup  bick's wine-cured sauerkraut, rinsed, drained, finely chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease and flour two eight inch round layer cake pans.
2. Combine first 5 ingredients. Mix well.
3. In a separate bowl, cream together butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla on medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy.
4. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with water, making 3 dry and two liquid additions, combining lightly after each . Stir in sauerkraut.
5. Spread batter evenly in prepared pans. Bake in preheated oven for 35-40 pans. Bake in preheated oven 35-40 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool 10 minutes, then remove from pans to wire rack. Cool completely. Fill and frost as desired.