Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, grease, and flour two round cake pans.
Sift all dry ingredients together.

Cream together sugar, butter, and vanilla. Beat eggs in one at a time.

Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with water.

Add sauerkraut mix thoroughly.

Pour into prepared pans. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Frost with Sour Cream Chocolate Frosting:
To Prepare the frosting: Melt the chocolate with butter on low heat until smooth. Remove from heat and pour it into a mixer. Blend in the sour cream, vanilla, and salt. Gradually add the sugar until it is your desired spreading consistency. Whip until smooth.

Store in the refrigerator