I loved this recipe. The cake was moist and fluffy, just perfect! Will be making again.

Cake was just okay on it's own - really didn't drool over it as I have with others (pretty much any involving chocolate cake mix, sour cream and chocolate chips). I didn't use the icing recipe here (didn't have the coffee) and so I instead used the "Easy Chocolate Bundt Cake Glaze" on allrecipes, and now THAT was to die for (and easy :). But the kicker was pairing the glazed cake with Butter Pecan ice cream, and that's when the OMGs started (for some reason I think the butter pecan worked better than vanilla would have - maybe the slight nut crunch?). Probably won't do this cake again unless I have to have a chocolate cake and I don't have boxed cake mix...

I'm chewing this as I type so I can be as honest as possible. It's cake, just plain chocolate cake. Not dry but certainly not the moist cake I was hoping for. It's dark in color but it's not strongly chocolate. It's not very sweet and not very moist. Bakes up beautifully and it's not bad, just not something I would make again when I think I want a slice of chocolate cake. Sorry.

My search for a chocolate cake for my friend's Birthday brought me to All Recipes. I made my first cake last week and have since made two more this week alone (each of them have been pried from my hands before I could even admire my work) I have nothing but great things to say about this cake!! I don't bake often and this was the first cake I baked from scratch. It was no problem for me. I added the pudding and extra 1/3 cup of oil like some other users suggested and I also use cream cheese frosting instead of the chocolate glaze. I have been demanded to make this cake for a fundraiser coming up. Everyone just LOVES. This cake. now I just have to learn how to decorate it better

This cake is great. I have made it on 3 different occasions and each time it turns out perfect and people eat it right up!

I have to admit that after reading some the other reviews I was a little leary because they are so conflicting. That said this was the best chocolate cake I have ever had. I think those who found it to be dry/crumbly either overbaked it or refrigerated it before eating. If you put it in the fridge 10 seconds in the mirowave make a slice wonderful again. My chocolate cake recipe search ends here, will make again and again!

Perfect Birthday cake! In our family, we like it with whipped cream cream cheese frosting instead of chocolate glaze!

Am I the only one that could taste the baking soda/powder in this cake?

Not sure what I did wrong, but the cake fell apart and was crumbly. I added pudding, like some reviewers suggested; added more oil, as well. Once cooled, it just crumbled. I was so disappointed. It smelled wonderful and the batter tasted amazing!I bake quite a bit, so I'm baffled. Aside from the consistency, it did taste delicious.

great recipe, added some chocolate pudding for more moistness

I made this cake for my daughter 9th bday and it was a great hit. A real old fashioned chocolate cake with great coco flavor. I used my favorite frosting recipe but changed nothing else. Next time, and there will be a next time, I would consider using mini chocolate chips or just chopping up block chocolate as the chips were a bit chunky and made the cake rise a bit unevenly. Take care not to over bake - I let it cook a few minutes over and next time will have it out a bit earlier. All around a winner. A great recipe to have - Thanks barb for sharing

I have made this for two birthday celebrations now ans both times it has got rave reviews!! Very decadent and the chocolate chips in the cake make for little bits of extra chocolate in some bites.

FABULOUS!!! I live up in the mountains of Montana, and I have a very difficult time with baking, but I followed other reviewers' suggestions and increased the oil to 1-1/3 cups, increased the coffee and cocoa to 1/3 cup of each, plus added a package of cook 'n serve Jello Vanilla pudding - this is by far the BEST chocolate cake I have ever made! Moist, tender, flavorful, rich, yummy - I made a lifelong friend by sending some to a very busy neighbor, too. I also used the Coffee Butter Frosting recipe from this site, as suggested - PERFECT! Wish I could give this recipe 10 stars!!!

This was my first layered cake to make and it turned out perfect. It was very moist. I ended out taking it out earlier that what was on the directions but I think that is because every oven is different. I alway check anything early I am baking so it won't be too dry. I did make more icing by adding an extra half of the icing ingredients. I ended up having left overs but I should have put more between the layers. It is even better the next day put in the microwave for 10 seconds. I will definately make this again.

This was a really good cake - I used vinegar/milk for a substitute for the buttermilk with no problems. I chose to ice the cake instead of frosting because I thought it would be overpowering with a thick frosting.

It turned out great, I read somme other reviews and those helped out. The cake was very moist and yummy, I made it for a Birthday get-together for my husband and it was gone before it was over, one attendee had 3 pieces! Made it with chocolate buttercream icing and that gave it the perfect touch!!

I've used this cake recipe a couple times in the past, but made the following changes: 1 cup of sour cream instead of the buttermilk, 1/3 cup increased vegetable oil and one box of jello chocolate pudding (dry mix). The cake comes out extremely moist and not too sweet. I've never tried the frosting recipe with it as I use a peanut butter frosting on this cake. Makes a nice birthday cake.