Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2007

Quick, easy, yummy, crowd-pleasing but not excellent. Make it when you need a cake in a hurry.

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Patti'sPantry

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Crestview, Florida, USA

Living In: Shalimar, Florida, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2007

Big hit at every party or potluck it's been taken to. Moist and easy to make!

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ChAnMad

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Home Town: Jenks, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Moore, Oklahoma, USA

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Reviewed: Dec. 28, 2006

Got rave reviews from my family over christmas. Followed the directions exactly - made it a couple days before xmas. Right before we served it I made a little thicker glaze from more pwdered sugar and amaretto so it didnt look so plain. Definitely a keeper.

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JLSPAHN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Commack, New York, USA

Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 28, 2006

I love this recipe, I make it all the time. It never goes to waste. I took two pieces to my in laws, and my mother in law had a hard time staying away from the second piece that was for my father in law. Very, very good.

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Candice

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2006

So I saw the receipt for this cake and it looked so simple and the picture looked good and I made it for Thanksgiving. It was ABSOLUTELY delicious! Thanks so much for the recipe - I'll be making this cake for years to come!

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2006

Always scared to try something new, I was quite hesitant making this recipe - it's a good thing I did!! EVERYONE LOVED this cake on Thanksgiving! I will be making two of them over the holidays to wow more friends and family!!! I did not alter the recipe in any way - it was DELICIOUS!!!

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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2006

My boyfriend and all of our co-workers LOVE this cake! If you have problems with sogginess, then cut back, just a little bit, on the other liquids (grandma's suggestion on seeing the recipe before I made it the first time). It always comes out moist and flavorful. Topped with the glaze from this recipe, chocolate buttercream frosting, Nutella (chocolate-hazlenut spread), or ice cream, it's always a welcomed addition to the dessert table or office luncheon. Also, if the taste in the glaze is too overpowering, add a pinch of salt. It will help to mellow the flavor.

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aggiegurl

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Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2006

This cake is incredible. I really enjoyed it. Instead of the amaretto glaze, my wonderful husband suggested I use a bocce ball drink glaze. (We didn't use the amaretto in the glaze because we were serving it to kids, but it still turned out great.) The recipe is 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 2 T pineapple juice and a splash of OJ. It didn't taste that great alone, but when we put it on the cake...it was very yummy. Especially when it has a chance to soak in. Happy eating!

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skjnoble

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Reviewed: Sep. 8, 2006

This cake has made me famous. It is the best!

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CREEKGIRL01

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Living In: Charleston, South Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 26, 2006

This cake is ok. The amaretto liquor adds an odd flavor, not as flavorful as you would imagine. It is definately moist, but I will keep looking.

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stacky

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Reviewed: Aug. 18, 2006

I was very excited about making this recipe for my company picnic. However, it seems the directions were not very clear for a newbie like me. "Take out of oven" and "while still warm, poke holes in cake" apparently do not mean "poke holes after you take out of the oven". My cake fell instantly. Too bad, I tried a chunk of it before tossing it out, seems like it would have been a hit.

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WEN3

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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2006

I've probably baked this cake about a dozen times and it never fails to be a success!! I've learned though, that it is better to pour the glaze into the poked holes after the cake has almost cooled completely, rather than while it's still warm to prevent it from breaking apart when slicing. This is by-far the BEST cake that I've ever baked and I enjoy eating it everytime!! Thanks Shawn!

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Christine

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Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2006

I MADE THIS FOR MY BOOK CLUB AND EVERYONE LOVED IT. IT DOES NEED A DECORATIVE TOUCH ON TOP SO I JUST SPRINKLED SOME CONFECTIONERS SUGAR. NEXT TIME I WILL TRY A CHOCALATE GLAZE; SO MOIST AND DELICIOUS!

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K. Halligan

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2006

The cake was delicious. I decided at the last minute that it needed something more so I topped it with the Satiny Chocolate Glaze also on this website and it was just right.

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Reviewed: Jun. 13, 2006

I made this to take to a family dinner at my parent's house. No one really liked this cake and I was very disappointed. I had very high hopes for it with all the great ratings and followed the recipe exactly, but I guess it's just not our taste.

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Amy

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Home Town: Dilley, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: May 27, 2006

It's recipes like this that make me LOVE allrecipes.com. Note: the glaze makes this cake so good. Next time, I'm doubling the glaze and poking tons of holes in the cake to pour it into. It's amazing. Also - if you haven't tried kitchen aide silicone bakeware, you must! My cake practically jumped out of my silicone bundt pan. My boyfriend loved the cake so much that after we'd each had one slice he asked if he could take the rest home to his family so they could try it. They loved it, too.

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Meg

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Reviewed: May 24, 2006

This cake was so easy to make and it was just the delicious. The smell alone made my mouth water. I used a 3.4 ounce package of the vanilla instant pudding and that worked just as well. Would definitely make this again!

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Amajan

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Home Town: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: La Mesa, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 15, 2006

Tasty! Just like rum cake (except it's amaretto). I adjusted the glaze. I didn't want a soggy, wet cake (which I sometimes get with really liquidy glazes). So I added another 2c. powered sugar & 1/4 tsp almond extract to the glaze to make a cinnamon bun glaze consistency. I then poured it on the top of the cake & let it run down the sides. Didn't cover it for a couple hours to let the glaze harden slightly. The cake was nice & moist with a sweet frosting. The only negative thing about the recipe - the amaretto made the glaze taste like perfume. It tasted better on the cake, but next time I will experiment with making a glaze with milk & powdered sugar & adding just a couple T of amaretto or maybe just some almond extract.

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MKETTERICK

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Home Town: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Living In: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: May 5, 2006

Everyone loves it! I haven't made any changes to the recipe and it's been a hit with everyone that I've served it to. A Keeper!

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LindaJ

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Reviewed: Apr. 20, 2006

I turned the recipe into cupcakes, which was not a good idea. It took way more time and energy than a cake would have taken. They were still very good, but next time I will stick with a bundt cake pan.

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