Love this recipe. I've tried other chocolate cakes from this site but this one is by far my FAVORITE. The cake is so moist and delicious with a great texture. In my opinion, it's the perfect chocolate cake. I don't have any of the problems other's have mentioned. I'm sure the problems are not with the recipe but it's that something is being done wrong. Make sure to measure your ingredients correctly. NEVER EVER scoop flour, you have to spoon it into a level measuring cup and level it off. Scooping leads to too much flour in the cake which equals dry, crumbly..ect.. Be sure to level off the baking soda as well..If you taste baking soda in the cake you probably used too much. Cream the butter and sugar WELL. You cannot substitute the buttermilk in this recipe with regular milk UNLESS you add a tbs of lemon juice or white vinegar to it. Beat eggs in one at a time, mixing each one in completely. When alternately adding flour and milk, start and end with the flour. Also, DON'T OVERBAKE.

Reviewed On: Aug. 15, 2009

My whole family really liked this recipe. I followed the recipe exactly. Just as easy as making Manwich but tastes so much better. I'll be making these often, but from now on I'll double the recipe.

Reviewed On: Aug. 14, 2008

This recipe has become a Christmas tradition in our family. My kids would never eat more tradition gingerbread men but they absolutely love these. I roll them out a little thicker and get a perfect and soft cookie every time (just don't overbake). I make a traditonal icing out of confectioners sugar, light corn syrup, milk and I add about a tsp of lemon extract. I find the slight hint of lemon in the icing works very well with the flavor of the cookie. We'll keep making these year after year.

Reviewed On: Jun. 29, 2008