Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2012

Oh my god! This is amazing. Super easy to make and tastes wonderful. Great recipe :)

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TiffTink84

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Gardnerville, Nevada, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2012

This got such rave reviews that I thought I would try it! It was very disappointing; extremely dry and quite flavourless.

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BluJaysGal

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2012

Tasty, moist and quick to prepare. Really doesn't need frosting! This was a hit.

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Deb

Reviewed: Jan. 13, 2012

I am not sure what happened to those who felt this was too dry. This cake is very moist, and had a wonderful flavor. This recipe is easy enough to bake in the morning to carry to work to share with co-workers as a breakfast treat instead of donuts.

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RDot

Home Town: Aubrey, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2012

Instead of cloves, and raisins (because I didn't have any), I used chocolate chips, and made them into muffins, cooking for about 22minutes. They turned out AMAZING. I will make these over and over again!

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rolius

Reviewed: Dec. 30, 2011

I make this recipe so often for breakfast. It's easy and the whole family loves it! I made a few modifications by using white whole wheat flour instead of all purpose, leaving out the raisins and nuts (it seems to make it less dry), and trading the ground clothes for a little but of pumpkin pie spice.

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a_bit_crafty

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2011

I am rating this based on the modifications I made..... I did not use raisins or walnuts, as I had neither in the house....... I used HOMEMADE apple sauce, used 1/2 white and 1/2 brown sugar for a different depth of flavor, added one egg, and added 1 chopped GALA apple into the batter........ I made these in muffin form, so I greased the pan, and covered the sides and bottom of each cup with cinnamon sugar before putting the batter in each cup..... After they finished (about 20-25 minutes), I poked holes in each one while still hot, and drizzled caramel sauce over each one, allowing the sauce to drain into the muffins......Result??? ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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shutterbug

Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2011

Made without raisins or nuts as we don't like them in our cake. Fantastic! Soft, moist and flavorful.

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Mich

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Boise, Idaho, USA

Living In: Nampa, Idaho, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2011

At first I thought a mistake was made because there were no eggs listed. After reading a review I saw that this was just the way the recipe was. I decided to give it a try and boy am I glad I did. I made a few changes and it turned out superb beauce it was such a good recipe to start with. I used brown suger and cut it back by 1/3. I toasted my walnuts and used unsalted butter, so I added 1/4 teaspoon of salt, just in case. I also grated in fresh nutmeg and since I doubled the recipe, I used 1 cup of oat bran for one of the cups of flour. My house smells divine, a perfect cake with a cup of tea or coffee any time of year but especially on a cold rainy day like today.

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barbarasue

Reviewed: Oct. 27, 2011

I came across this recipe after searching for something to make with my 2 year old using leftover applesauce. We made it as written, with the exception of obmitting the nuts. For us, this cake came out nicely! It had just the right texture and amount of moisture to be a sweet breakfast bread. I think the quality of this recipe depends strongly on the applesauce that you use. We used an unsweetened applesauce that was a bit tart. The cake came out beautifully - just the right level of sweetness for us! There wasn't any need to add a confectioner's glaze. I got up this morning to discover that Hubby had helped himself to three pieces, so this recipe is definitely a keeper!

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