This was a very good recipe. It is a little on the heavy side (similar to a banana bread) but delicious anyway. I also added more dark chocolate than recipe called for (I used Dove brand). I think I might have forgotten to add the baking soda, but it turned out great. I plan on making it again. It definitely outshines any boxed cake mix! For the negative reviews, I can only think that these bakers did not follow the recipe exactly. NOTE: I also decided to use frosting for this cake, the exact name is "Chocolate Frosting I" submitted by tianne. I love Allrecipes! This site is fantastic!

Reviewed On: Mar. 31, 2008

This recipe was fantastic! My family loved it. I also simmered the ham bone for the soup stock. I also added a lot more ham than the recipe called for. I will definately make this again!

Reviewed On: Feb. 9, 2008