Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2010

Good. I'll make them again but not amazing. They are a healthy alternative to beef. For the record, I didn't fry them though, I baked them. Maybe that changed the flavor a bit.

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weye3400

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2010

I had black bean cakes for the first time recently. They were so good, I decided to give them a try. This recipe would have been better if they added some sort of "paste" such as cornmeal.

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Jen Photo

Reviewed: Jul. 28, 2009

Tasty, especially with the sauce. The only thing I wish I'd realized before making this was just how much this recipe would make - in a family of two we have maybe ten dinners' worth of black bean cakes.

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amycmelcher

Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2009

I did not make the sauce for the top so it was vegan. I didnt have fresh cilantro and was excited to try it so i did this. 3/4 cup masked black beans, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1/2 tbl minced garlic, dash chili pepper, dash cayenne, 1 tsp dried cilantro,and 1/2 tsp cumin. Then i cut prtion in half and made into balls. After that i squished them lightly so it was about 2 inches across and 1 1/2 inches tall. They didnt fall apart this way and they were soooo good! Thank you for this amazing idea. Im going to make them into "meat"balls. Also if you have problems with stickyness its because your beans are too wet. They need to be very drained and dont use canned, those are slimy and gross. Plus its cheaper to do it yourself.

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Autumn Star

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Overland Park, Kansas, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2008

Like others I felt the consistancy was a little too soft so I added some cornmeal to make them easier to handle. I skipped the cilantro, (not a fan)cut back on the cumin and used canned beans. End result was good and it made a nice healthy lunch. Thank you Donna!

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LINDA MCLEAN

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2006

The taste was good, and the sauce fine. My patties didn't fall apart, but they didn't really seem to cook, either. They only formed the most barely perceptible crust, and were still completely soft inside, even though I had them in the pan for nearly 10 minutes. Not sure what went wrong - the oil should definitely have been hot enough.

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SwissMiss

Home Town: Manassas, Virginia, USA

Living In: London, Greater London, England, U.K.

Reviewed: Nov. 10, 2005

When people say these cakes fall apart if you follow the recipe, they must really mean it. I'm usually good at pattie recipes so I thought I could make them work, but the consistency was wasn't right.

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Sara

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 27, 2004

The cakes were very tasty, but way to soft. It was very hard to turn them over in the pan. I added 2 tsp of cornmeal to the mix, but next time I'll also add 1 egg.

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XVELVETX

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Paris, Île-De-France, France

Living In: Ames, Iowa, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2004

Hello All: I added one large egg and 3/4 cup of cornmeal. It made it easier to control the patties. I put them on a cookie sheet using parchment paper, then I sprayed a little pam on each pattie. I baked them on 350 for about 30 minutes they came out wonderful and I cut the fat.

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GAIL20011

Reviewed: Jul. 6, 2004

These were good. For those of you whose cakes fell apart, your oil probably wasn't hot enough. Tip: when you think the oil is heated in the skillet, toss in a pinch of flour, if it sizzles, then it's ready.

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