Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2006

Made this as a bundt cake with a triple chocolate cake mix. I followed the other suggestions of baking 43 minutes and cutting back to 1/2 cup sugar in the frosting. Instead of chocolate chips, I used white chocolate chips. My boyfriend liked the cake but I found it very gritty/granular tasting. The granularity seemed to be the cake mix, rather than the sugar (which some reviewers had commented about). But definitely a moist cake! Initally, the batter seems to be very thick. Also, I think I would have added more cherry pie filling to make it a thinner batter - that might help with the grittiness.

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ALEXSISMILLER

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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2005

So good-it's a quick way to make a Black Forest Cake

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GINAH1

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Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2005

I've made this many times with different flavors. Ex: spice cake & apple pie filling w/ carmel frosting. But blue berry & yellow didn't look too good. Trully use what you have on hand & your guests are so impressed.

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MIKIBOOP

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Saint Clair Shores, Michigan, USA

Living In: Hartland, Michigan, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2005

Kathy, This is a GREAT chocolate cake. Easy, tasty,perfect!!! Oh Yes, moist!

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lenoirlady

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2004

ultra-sweet, delicious, easy---it gets fantastic reviews every time I bake it.

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KATYVAL

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Reviewed: Nov. 26, 2003

This is one of my all time favorite chocolate cakes. I add one tsp of almond flavoring the cake mix and I think it is then perfect! You can also bake it in a jelly roll pan for bars. It is so fast and easy to make and a big hit at pot luck dinners.

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KBurt

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Independence, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 12, 2003

A very easy cake to make! To make it even easier, I used prepared store-bought frosting instead. I was a bit concerned that the batter was quite thick, but the cake turned out quite moist. To make it even more chocolatey, I poked holes throughout the cake with a chopstick while it's still hot. Then I spread a thin layer of frosting, letting some drip into the holes. After the cake is chilled, I spread another layer of frosting and tossed some candy sprinkles on top. I will definitely use this recipe again when I have some cherry pie filling on hand.

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mmmdessert

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Reviewed: Sep. 10, 2003

Excellent cake, and VERY easy to prepare! While cooking the icing, I was concerned about it being too thin, but when I spread it on the cake, it was just right.

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Adrienne C.

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Home Town: Pinehurst, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2002

This was an easy recipe, but the icing was way to sweet, and the cake tasted like it was missing something. I will not be making this again.

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BEARKATS

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Reviewed: Jun. 6, 2002

VERY easy, moist and chocolately. Served it to guests with vanilla ice cream and it disappeared.

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LESLEYCAN

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Living In: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2001

I will probably never use any other chocolate cake recipe! This is too easy and too good to believe. I took some to work and now everyone there is making it, too!

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