I modified this recipe slightly, and it recipe makes a really good, dense layer cake for a strong frosting. Make it with a fudgy icing and you will have a very rich cake. My modifications: (1)substitute butter for the shortening, (2) use cake flour, (3) reduce baking powder to 3t, (4) reduce almond extract to 1/2t and (5) add 1/2t salt.

Reviewed On: Jan. 2, 2006

The dutch babies were beautiful and tasty, but they stuck miserably to the bottom of the pan. Hard to eat that way, and nightmare to clean. Did the recipe omit need to grease and/or flour the pan before pouring in the batter? Next time, I'll grease the pan and see if that helps.

Reviewed On: Mar. 5, 2005