Very good cake! I took others' advice and used 1/2 c. applesauce & 3/4 c. oil. I made it a 3-layer 8-in. round cake. I used the cream cheese icing, but, even with only 1/2 the amount of sugar, thought it was too rich. However, I'm not big on sweets. My husband, whose favorite two food groups are sugar and fat, said the icing is the best part. He's the baked goods expert around here, and he loves this recipe.

Reviewed On: Nov. 9, 2009

Very picky husband loves it! I doubled the recipe and took some other reviewer's suggestions of adding 1 tsp each of chile powder and vinegar, plus I sauteed onion, green pepper & a garlic clove with the meat. I asked hubby to taste and tell me what else it needs...he excitedly replied NOTHING! He wasn't raised on home cooking, so he was pleasantly surprised that I could duplicate something that comes out of a can.

Reviewed On: Nov. 4, 2009