Franconia Market Recipes
https://www.franconiamarket.com/Recipes/Detail/3945/
Sauerkraut Apple Cake
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
| 1 |
cup |
all purpose flour
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| 1 |
cup |
whole wheat flour
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| 2 |
teaspoons |
baking powder
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| 2 |
teaspoons |
ground cinnamon
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| 1 |
teaspoon |
baking soda
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| 1 |
teaspoon |
salt
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| 1/2 |
teaspoon |
ground nutmeg
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| 1 |
cup |
granulated sugar
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| 1/2 |
cup |
firmly packed brown sugar
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| 4 |
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large eggs
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| 1 |
cup |
vegetable oil
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| 16 |
ounces |
sauerkraut, rinsed well and squeezed thoroughly dry
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| 1 |
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Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, coarsely grated and squeezed thoroughly dry
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| 1 |
cup |
coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
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Cream Cheese Frosting: |
| 2 |
packages |
(8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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| 1 |
cup |
powdered sugar
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| 3 1/2 |
tablespoons |
heavy cream
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| 2 |
tablespoons |
grated orange rind
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| 1 |
teaspoon |
ground cinnamon
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| 2 |
teaspoons |
vanilla extract
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Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
Line bottom of two 8- inch round cake pans with parchment paper or waxed paper; grease and flour pans.
Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt and nutmeg in medium size 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 cake mix into prepared cake pans.
Bake about 28 to 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 Cream Cheese Frosting on top of one cake. Top with second cake and frost top and sides.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
Whip cream cheese, slowly adding sugar, until fluffy. Add heavy cream, orange rind, cinnamon and vanilla. Blend until creamy.
Makes about 2 1/4 cups of frosting.
Recipe adapted from Pickle Packers International, Inc.
Photo and food styling by Webstop
Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.
Franconia Market Recipes
https://www.franconiamarket.com/Recipes/Detail/3945/