Instructions: *Drain the Kraut thoroughly, put in a Strainer, and rinse in cold running water for about a minute... Either chop fine by hand or process (PULSE)

till fine... Grease and flour 3- 8" cake pans... Cream Butter and Sugar on Medium-Low for about 10 minutes, till its creamy, has changed color to white, and the sugar is thoroughly dissolved into the butter...Add eggs, one at a time and beat well after each. Sift the Cocoa, Salt, Soda and Flour together... Alternate addition of Dry Ingredients and Water slowly into the Butter Mixture... Beat on Medium about 3 minutes... Fold in the chopped Sauerkraut... Turn into pans and bake as above... Cool in the pan for 3-4 minutes and then Depan to the rack.[I used a 9x13 pan and baked at 350 for 35 min..] Frost with a Chocolate Buttercream or Cooked Chocolate Frosting... 1 oz. semisweet chocolate 3 oz. cream cheese, softened 1T milk 1 cup xxx suger 1/8 t salt 1/2 t vanilla Melt chocolate. cool slightly.

Combine with other ingred. and beat until smooth & creamy.

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