Reviewed: Aug. 4, 2011

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brwneyedgirl2011

Living In: Lexington, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2011

I also am not a huge butterscotch fan but my hubby wanted a cake for his b-day - so... I took what others had said about moistness and flavor. I used three full eggs and followed the rest of the recipe as noted. I did not try the schnapps. Then I put in 1/2 cup of butterscotch chips that I rolled in flour first to keep from sinking to the bottom. The cake itself was nice and moist but not butterschotchie enough. I should've known but didn't have the schnapps. For frosting I made a standard cream cheese(1 brick cream cheese, powered sugar to taste, 1/4 stick of butter) I still had some butterscotch chips left so I used 3/4 c. and melted them in the microwave with a bit of milk - enough to thin it so I could pour it into the frosting. That made all the difference. As a nice garnish I melted some caramel and semi-sweet chips and drizzled it over the top. It was decadent. The frosting together with the cake was a show stopper. I would also try doing a layer cake with maybe some chocolate in the middle.

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marnie

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2011

I made this cake and followed someone else's review of changing the 4 egg whites to 3 eggs and substituting 1/4c. of milk for 1/4c. of butterscotch schnapps. It worked out great! My only recommendation is this. I set the oven as it called for at 350 and the timer for 50 min. Right before the timer was to go off I started smelling a burning smell. After I cooled the cake in the pan for 10 min. and turned it out onto the cooling rack I noticed that it was black in spots and had a burnt smell to it. I threw it out, rebaked a new cake but this time set the timer for 40 min. and checked it. It needed just a couple minutes more. My oven may bake a bit hotter I don't know, but just thought I'd share my experience.

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deburton

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2010

Used a butter flavored cake mix and followed another reviewer and used 1/4 cup of Butterscotch Schnapps for an equal portion of the milk. Flavor was great, definately butterscotch. Thanks for sharing!

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Annandale, Virginia, USA

Living In: Spotsylvania, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2010

I was looking for a quick recipe to make for a work event, and it turned out so well! It was the first thing to go, and people were incredulous when I gave them the recipe--the didn't think something so delicious could be so easy to make.

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Robin

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2010

I'm probably not the best person to review a recipe for Butterscotch Cake since I'm not a fan of butterscotch - it's difficult to be objective. That said, I took into consideration a couple of reviewers' comments - the cake was dry, the cake wasn't butterscotchy enough - and made a couple of changes to address them. To add more butterscotch flavor I used a butter pecan cake mix (just so happened to have one on hand) and substituted 1/4 cup of butterscotch schnapps for part of the milk called for. An alternative might be to add some Watkins caramel flavoring or rum extract, maybe a teaspoon. I couldn't see the point of using egg whites and wasting four egg yolks - this isn't a white cake. So I used whole eggs - two instead of the four egg whites called for and a third for added moistness. While the cake was cooling I kind of just winged it and threw together a butterscotch glaze using butterscotch chips, heavy cream, and just a little butter and corn syrup (for gloss). The verdict? The small changes must have worked because it's moist and butterscotchy, so butterscotch lovers (like Hubs) will be pleased!

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naples34102

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2010

Sooo delish! I get asked to make this all the time!

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hayliehay

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Bend, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2009

Loved it! Made it for work and everyone wanted the recipe!!! I was a little worried because the batter was so thick, but it came out just right! For a topping, I warmed some jarred white frosting and spooned it on top and then sprinkled chopped butterscotch chips on top. Yummy!! Thank you!

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