I thought this recipe might be a bit on the sweet side, so I added some chili powder and garlic powder to try to make it more savory. It didn't work. This actually reminded me more of a sloppy joe recipe I use that's on this site. If I made this again, I'd probably eliminate the chile sauce, brown sugar and Worcestershire, and add more chili powder and garlic powder. I didn't have any fresh cilantro on hand, so I added some dried cilantro to the ingredients before it simmered. Without the addition of the chili powder, there really would have been no spiciness at all to this recipe.

Reviewed On: Apr. 24, 2012

I made this yesterday for our church fish fry, and have to say that I won't make it again. As someone else said, mine also fell in the middle as it cooled. Taste wasn't bad, but it wasn't great, either. The ingredients are very expensive, probably costing at least $20. I did have to make a couple modifications, as my grocery store didn't carry some of the ingredients. No dark chocolate and mint chips, so I used chopped Andes candies for the topping and sprinkles afterward. Also didn't have the Wilton's creme de menthe flavoring, so used peppermint extract. Otherwise, I made this exactly according to the recipe, including the brands and flavors of cake mix and frosting that was specified.

Reviewed On: Mar. 17, 2012

It was just "okay". Quite bland, was missing something, but not sure what. Maybe some green pepper and/or vinegar? I actually don't think that would have been enough to perk this up. I was expecting more of a sweet-n-sour flavor, but it didn't have it.

Reviewed On: Nov. 2, 2011