Sauerkraut Apple Cake

Name: Sauerkraut Apple Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 large eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup sauerkraut, rinsed, drained; 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed; 1 large tart apple; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1 cup walnuts, chopped; 2 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 2 -3 tablespoons whipping cream; 1 tablespoon orange zest; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 4 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Submitted by grandma2969

"see if they can guess the "secret" ingredient...my husband is not a huge fan or sauerkraut..please don't tell him that there is sauerkraut is in here.."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 19
Serves:: 12

ingredients

4 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup sauerkraut, rinsed, drained
¹⁄₂ cup brown sugar, packed
1 large tart apple
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup walnuts, chopped
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon nutmeg
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
2 -3 tablespoons whipping cream
1 tablespoon orange zest
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
4 ¹⁄₂ cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

directions

in large bowl, beat eggs and sugars.set aside.
squeeze sauerkraut after rinsing till dry.
finely chop and add to egg mixture -- add oil and walnuts --
combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and nutmeg.
stir into egg mixture.
line bottom of 2 8" round cake pans with waxed paper.
grease and flour paper.
pour batter into pans --
bake at 350* for 35-40 minutes or toothpick test.
cool in pans for 10 minutes.then remove and place on racks to cook completely.
FROSTING:.
beat cream cheese and 2 tbls cream in small bowl --
add sugar, beat till fluffy --
add orange peel.cinnamon and vanilla.mix well.
add remaining cream if needed --
spread between layers and cover entire cake.
garnish with walnuts if desired --
store leftovers in the refrigerator.

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grandma2969

I love cooking, and reading Christian fiction..I have 5 grandchildren..4 boys and 1 spoiled granddaughter...I also have a black cocker spaniel named Tobey..who is very spoiled..Love computer games, cross stitch and reading cookbooks..I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia almost a year ago, on September 26, 2005....was in an out of the hospital for 8 months, doing intensive chemo...I am doing well now, thanks for all the prayers...

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