This is the same recipe on the Germans Sweet Chocolate Box. I've been making it for a few years now, exactly as it is written, with no problems. Actually, the only time I had issues with the cake falling apart easily is when I used Cake flour. I began making this recipe using cake flour even though the original recipe called for all purpose flour. Once I decided to make it using all purpous flour it always comes out perfect. I usually choose a recipe that has the highest rating but that's pretty pointless on this site because I ALWAYS find reviews where the reviewer is basically commenting on their own recipe! That is so annoying. Bake/Cook the recipe as is and then comment! How hard can that be? You can always post your own version as well. But the reviews are misleading when what we are reading is always somebody's version or the original recipe....wth is that about?!

Reviewed On: Jan. 5, 2010

Perfect. I've been looking for a good pound cake worthy of gifting to others and This Is It! It really does have a velvet texture and melts in your mouth. With that said, we know that 100 people can prepare the same recipe and it is possible for each and every one to have different results. Happy Baking!

Reviewed On: Oct. 15, 2009