Secret Ingredient Chocolate Cake - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F Grease and flour two eight inch round layer cake pans.
Combine first 5 ingredients. Mix well.
In a separate bowl, cream together butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla on medium speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with water, making 3 dry and two liquid additions, combining lightly after each . Stir in sauerkraut.
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.