I made these for my kids today with a couple of changes - I substituted honey for the corn syrup and sunbutter for the peanut butter because of nut allergies. I also added a pinch of salt and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Otherwise I used the ingredient proportions exactly as stated. They turned out tasty - 3 out of 4 of us enjoyed them, they were fast and easy, and I would definitely make them again! They were a little thin using the 9x13 pan and wanted to fall apart, so next time I'll use a slightly smaller pan and cut smaller (but thicker) squares. Note that an easy way to press them into the pan is to dump the mixture into it, cover with a piece of waxed paper, and use your hands to press it down.

Reviewed On: May 30, 2010

I was looking for a fried fish recipe that didn't use eggs and came across this one. I cut down a little on the pepper, substituted cornmeal for about 1/3 of the flour, and fried the fish in canola oil. It turned out crunchy and yummy! I did have a lot of "breading" left over, so next time I'll make half the amount so it doesn't get wasted. Thanks for the good recipe!

Reviewed On: Mar. 20, 2009

I had high hopes for this cake but unfortunately have to give it three stars because it doesn't work well for cupcakes. As others have mentioned in their reviews, this cake doesn't get high in the middle - it flattens out - and at least one person had theirs sink in the middle. For my cupcakes, the batter rose above the edge of the pan, then sunk, leaving a flat ring of cupcake baked onto the pan around the edge of every cupcake. That ring-around-the-edges of my cupcakes stuck to my expensive non-stick pan. I tried everything to get the cupcakes out of the pan without ripping the tops off, but it didn't work. (Note: I did use paper liners and the cupcake "stumps" weren't stuck, just the tops. I also followed the recipe exactly, made sure not to overmix after adding the flour, and filled the cupcakes about 2/3 - 3/4 full of batter.) On a good note, the batter was beautiful - light and fluffy - and the taste was pretty good. It would work as a cake rather than cupcakes. If you do try cupcakes, I'd recommend not filling the tins more than halfway.

Reviewed On: Feb. 7, 2009