Sauerkraut cake

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       Title: Sauerkraut Cake
  Categories: Cheesecakes, Chocolate
       Yield: 1 servings
  
     2/3 c  Shortening
   1 1/2 c  Sugar
       3 lg Eggs
   2 1/4 c  All purpose flour
     1/2 c  Cocoa
       1 ts Baking powder
       1 ts Baking soda
     1/4 ts Salt
       1 c  Water
   1 1/4 ts Vanilla extract
     1/2 c  Sauerkraut; drained
            Cream cheese frosting-
       8 oz Cream cheese; softened
     1/4 c  Butter; softened
            Or margarine
       1 pk Confectioners' sugar
            Sifted; 16-oz package
       1 ts Vanilla extract
  
   Beat shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer
   until fluffy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
   Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each
   addition. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients; add to
   shortening mixture alternately with water, beginning and
   ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended
   after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract and fold in
   sauerkraut.  Pour batter into a greased and floured
   13x9x2-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes
   or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
   Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Spread cooled cake
   with Cream Cheese Frosting.
   
   Cream Cheese Frosting.  Beat cream cheese and butter at
   medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
   Gradually add sugar, beating until blended after each
   addition.  Add vanilla; beat until blended.
   Yield: about 3 cups.   Southern Living magazine.
  
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