My advice, "Double it!" This is a recipe the kids will love! I doubled the batch, made one bread a bit smaller than the second and oh my, how beautiful was the larger (i.e. higher) one! The best part was the taste! Phenomenal! I like this recipe with or without the sugar depending on my mood. If you like yours sweet, go all the way with the sugar. If you don't like sweet cornbread, leave it out - you can't go wrong. Awesome either way! Funny story...only had grits last night and no cornmeal. Put it through the coffee grinder, substituted and out came the most delicious cornbread and no one had the slightest idea. I live in Spain where we make do with what we have. Delicious! I will look no further. I have found the perfect cornbread recipe! THANKS!

Reviewed On: Oct. 22, 2009

I tried this recipe as written and found the cake way too sweet w/so sweet a topping. Another problem may have been that I used 1-minute oatmeal. With so much icing the cake came out soggy. In my opinion, if you have to tweak a recipe, I don't think it should receive 5 stars. If you tweak it, why not resubmit w/adjustments to make the recipe better?

Reviewed On: Oct. 3, 2009

EXCELLENT!Didn't alter this recipe one bit. Made for 40 tonight and not a bite left and received RAVE reviews! Tons of flavor and EASY. OK, did change the method of cooking the chicken...boiled the chicken breasts for some homemade broth and added spices to the water. Almost a one dish meal! Be sure to undercook the pasta a bit if you are not serving right away or becomes too soft. Delicious!

Reviewed On: Mar. 13, 2009