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Sauerkraut Apple Cake
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 2
Categories:
Cakes
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Desserts
Ingredients: 2
c
Flour 2
ts
Baking powder 2
ts
Ground cinnamon 1
t
Baking soda 1
t
Salt 1/2
ts
Ground nutmeg 1
c
Sugar 1/2
c
Firmly packed brown sugar 4
lg
Eggs 1
c
Vegetable oil 1
16 oz package sauerkraut,
-rinsed well, and squeezed
-thoroughly dry 1
Granny smmith apple, peeled,
-cored and coarsley grated,
-squeezed dry 1
c
Coarsely chopped walnuts or
-pecans
Directions:
Cream Cheese frosting
Preheat oven to 350F. Line bottoms of two 8 inch round cake pans with
waxed paper. Grease and flour pans. Combine flour, baking powder,cinnamon,
baking soda, salt and nutmeg in medium sized bowl. Set aside. Mix sugars
together in large bowl, breaking up any lumps. Whisk in eggs, then oil,
until blended. Stir in sauerkraut, apple and nuts. Add flour mixture and
stir just until moistened. Spoon into prepared cake pans. Bake about 35
minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean and cake
begins to pull away from sides of pan. Let cool 10 minutes, then invert
cakes onto wire racks to cool completely. Spread with cream cheese
frosting.
** %%%%% CREAM CHEESE FROSTING %%%%% **
16 oz cream cheese, softened 1 cup confectioner's sugar 3 1/2 tbsp heavy
cream 2 tbsp grated orange zest (peel) 1 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp vanilla
Whip cream cheese, slowly adding sugar, until fluffy. Add orange
rind,cinnamon and vanilla. Mix well. Makes about 2-1/4 cups.
Origin: Journal American, April 7, 93 Shared by: Sharon Stevens
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