Grandma Jo’s Ultra-Moist Chocolate Cake with a Twist - Zest Plate

Ingredients

• 57 g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 300 g granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 250 g all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 59 g Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 250 g water
• 18 ounces sauerkraut, drained and chopped (approximately 1½ cups)
• 375 g confectioners' sugar
• 44 g Dutch-processed cocoa powder
• 6 tablespoons salted butter, room temperature
• 3-5 tablespoons heavy whipping cream