Reviewed: Nov. 4, 2009

This cake is so easy and absolutely the best chocolate cake ever. I made it and they devoured it very quickly. Everyone wants the recipe!

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Synergygirl

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Reviewed: Oct. 5, 2009

It's good, but it had the definite, unmistakable flavor of a mix. The texture is super moist with a nice, fine crumb. If you want that true, clean chocolate flavor, however, you gotta bite the bullet and make the cake from scratch. It really doesn't even take that much more time than this one does. The glaze/frosting was not too sweet, which we like. It's a glaze if you don't refrigerate it. If you want it to be more spreadable than drizzly, then refrigerate it for 10 minutes or so. If you like mixes and don't mind the artificial taste, then this is a favorable option, I suppose.

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Baricat

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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2009

Did it as is, and loved it! So did everyone else at dinner!

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Erica denney

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Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2009

This is an awesome cake. I do cheat because of the effort... I add 1 up of mini chocolate chips rather than chopping up the squares. Everything else as is. It was originally for my husband, but by the 2nd or 3rd one, it's now my cake. I call it Death By Chocolate. Truly one reason to keep living! 10/18/09 I tried using a bundt pan and it looks great!

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Carisa

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Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2009

Alright, I HAD to make this cake after all the reviews. However, I wanted to also make it healthier. I used Egg beaters in place of eggs, sugar free pudding (as dark chocolate as I could find), fat free sour cream, and fat free cool whip. Then followed the recipes and remaining ingredients list as originally published. The end result... AMAZING! I didn't even chill it yet! The frosting is good if you like ganache or that real semi-sweet taste. If you don't, top it with something else. However, the cake was so moist and good... it doesn't even NEED frosting!

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2009

My family loves this cake and it really impresses guests yet is simple to make. I follow the recipe as is (or I just coolwhip between the layers). I'm not sure about using another kind of cake mix as others post: I think what makes the cake is all the different chocolates really compliment each other. Definately chill it!

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Reviewed: May 8, 2009

I made this cake for my dad's birthday. The only substitution I made was to add chopped up peanut butter cups instead of the chocolate since I was using PB frosting. I made it using 2 8" pans and it was fine, took 35 mins. The batter is VERY thick, like brownie batter. They did puff up in the oven quite a bit but flattened nicely when cooled. Everyone really liked it, it was very moist. Not a lot of fudgey chocolate flavor but that might have been due to competing with the peanut butter. Will definitely make this again, maybe trying a different frosting.

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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2008

I was searching for a way to jazz up a boxed cake mix, and this was fabulous. I didn't make a chocolate cake and I didn't make the glaze. Rather, I used a cherry chip cake mix, a vanilla pudding mix, 4 eggs, ½ cup sour cream, ½ cup plain yogurt, ½ cup oil, and ½ cup water. I then frosted it with Rick's Special Buttercream Frosting (on this site) and it was awesome for my daughter's fifth birthday. For the cake I made, it was better after it sat for a day: it became more moist and more flavourful than if I'd served it same-day.

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Duckball

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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2008

I have made this cake on at least 4 occassions, mostly for my church group, and it is without a doubt the best chocolate I have ever tasted. I even make the frosting recipe which can be a little overpowering if you are not a chocolate lover , as I am. (;>

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Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2008

What a wonderful cake. I have made this cake many many times. People just love it. Many people have asked me for the recipe. I am so glad that I found this cake recipe. It is the best cake ever...

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Cam.777

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Reviewed: Dec. 17, 2007

I used a milk chocolate cake mix, and I swear to you it merged into something almost completely void of flavor. For some unknown reason, I put it in the fridge overnight. Tasted amazing cold the next day. *shrug*

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Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2007

I have made this several times and have even made different flavors. The last time I made it I used yellow cake mix and vanilla pudding, and used my own icing and it was amazing! I never use the glaze that they suggest but instead make a homemade icing. I also don't use the chopped up chocolate, I feel that it takes away from the amazing moistness of the cake. No one ever knows that it's a boxed cake mix!

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KELLY624

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Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2007

Made this cake for my daughter's birthday..and got RAVE reviews!! SUPER moist and no one could guess it started with a box mix. Will definately use this recipe again!

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