This recipe is fabulous! I have made it over and over again and am always asked for the recipe when I make it. This is a very versatile recipe, looks great, and tastes superb! It goes great as an appetizer with Frito scoops or pita wedges, also great on its own as a side salad, and fantastic to add in your tortilla with fajitas! And, it can be used for all three during one gathering. It has to be a big gathering for me to make it though, because it is very time consuming with all the chopping, dicing, and de-seeding. I usually leave out the pimentos, because I don't think it adds that much and it is just an extra expense. However, I must say, this recipe is one of the few that is great as is, no need to tweak (but feel free to and it will still be great)!

Reviewed On: Aug. 3, 2009

I made this for a Christmas party last year and also for our Birthday cake for Jesus that we have on Christmas Day. I got rave reviews! So, needless to say this cake will be a Christmas tradition! I too put only 1 teaspoon of peppermint in the cake, and thought it turned out just right!

Reviewed On: Dec. 7, 2006