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German Surprise Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

2 1/4 Cups flour
1 tsp. Baking soda
2/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 tsp. Salt
1 cup Beer
1 tsp. Baking powder
1 1/2 cup Sugar
3 Eggs
1/2 cup Cocoa
2/3 cup Sourkrout (chopped, rinsed, and drained)

Method :

1. Cream butter and sugar together.
2. Add eggs one at a time
3. Add beer
4. Add cocoa
5. Sift together flour, salt, and baking soda and powder.
6. Add to creamed mixture slowly, until all is mixed.
7. Fold in sourkrout.
8. Put into a slightly greased 9 by 15 baking pan.
9. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes at 375 degrees F.

Icing

1 8 oz. Cream cheese softened
1/2 cup Confectionery sugar
2 tbsp. Cream
1 tsp. Vanilla

Method :

1. Cream cream cheese
2. Add cream and vanilla
3. Add sugar slowly
4. Spread over top of cake