Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2007

Made this for Super Bowl. ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS! TASTES JUST LIKE FROM A BAKERY! IF YOU KNOW A CHOCOLATE LOVER, PERFECT, PERFECT BIRTHDAY CAKE!!

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LISA G

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2007

This was my first time ever making a cake. I made this for my boyfriends birthday, (he is a serious choc-o-holic) he loved it, I thought it was too rich to have more than a tiny piece, although I thought the mouse was awesome!!! I followed the recipe exactly (make sure the cream is super cold) I also chilled the bowl and the beaters for good measure. I thought this was time consuming, (with all the chilling) but super easy, will definately make again when I have the time!!

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j.love

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Charlevoix, Michigan, USA

Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2007

My family is still out on this recipe. It was extremly RICH!! I'm not sure if I added too much of something, but nonetheless we only each had a small slice and that was plenty.

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JONIRENE

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Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2007

This is so good! Made this with the One Bowl Chocolate Cake III recipe and it was a perfect combination.

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Carrie

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2006

I made this for desert on Christmas and my family LOVED IT! It was very good, and pretty easy to make. A winner for sure!

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Karen S

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Reviewed: Dec. 6, 2006

Amazing mousse - it's too runny to frost the cake but it's great with strawberries.

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Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2006

Very delicious and rich cake. I add 2 tablespoons coffee flavour liqure each into both the cake and the mousse. That enhance the chocolate flavour and my friends went over it. 10 people finished a 10-inch cake after a big fancy dinner.

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Erika

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Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2006

I made this for my son's 6th birthday and it was a hit with the family! The creamy chocolate mousse frosting made a beautiful presentation. A little sweet for my taste, but everyone else loved it. Will definitely make again for another special occasion.

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Jacqui

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lee's Summit, Missouri, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2006

AWESOME!!!! If I could give this recipe more stars I would. It was delicious and so easy and my guest were raving. I shared this with lots of people and the only two things I did differently was add 1/4 tsp of cream of tartar and used non-fat condensed milk.

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NUKA1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2006

Awesome recipe! I followed this exactly and it's the best cake I've ever made. Thanks so much!

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SHARILYN26

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Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2006

Made for my mother's birthday. Very light and fluffy frosting. Liked it almost better by itself. Kind of like a very rich pudding. Think I will stick to the traditional buttercream but this was a nice change. Will think of some other uses for it too.

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AUANJE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Manchester, Georgia, USA

Living In: Warner Robins, Georgia, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 14, 2006

So delicious! My husband who hates cake devoured this one. I did cut back on the water and only put in about 1/4 cup. LOVED IT!!

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MARISSAKAY98

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Reviewed: Jul. 13, 2006

I love this cake so much that I made it three weeks in a row! I used butter cake instead of chocolate for one version, just as good. My only recommendation is the same as the other reviewers, use REALLY cold cream to whip. Try putting a metal bowl in the freezer for about 10 minutes before adding and whipping cream. Also, don't whip or stir in the cream to the chocolate mix, fold gently. Thanks for a great recipe!

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LOVEBUGSMAMMA

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Home Town: Absecon, New Jersey, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2006

Made for dessert last night. The big hit of this cake is the mousse frosting. Can't be good on the hips but the taste was wonderful. Thanks

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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2006

I THINK THIS IS WONDERFUL. YOU CAN DRESS IT UP W/ CHOCOLATE SHAVINGS ON FROSTING. VERY FANCY.

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TRACIMM

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Reviewed: Jun. 10, 2006

I made this for a friend for her birthday and she liked the mousse icing more than the cake. Thanks!!!

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YOYO78

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Reviewed: May 16, 2006

This recipe was really good. When I put the cake in to bake I put the metal bowl and beaters in the freezer. Also! for those that had problems getting their whipping cream to whip, oil of any kind is diaster for cream, so before you put it in the freezer, add about a capful of vineger and a teaspoon of salt to the metal bowl and use a paper towel to wipe it all around the bowl, rinse it well, then put it in the freezer. The cream of tartar is a must also, great stabilizer! I had to stir a loooong time to get the powdered chocolate pudding and pie mix to mix well enough so that there wasn't any grit left. I also put the cake in the fridge after it had baked and cooled, during all those "chill for 30 minutes/chill for an hour" steps and it really helped when you went to frost it. Over all, it was a pretty easy cake to make, all the steps just make it seem difficult. Give it a try!!

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carolscreation

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Living In: Clarendon, Arkansas, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 16, 2006

Everyone adored this mousse topping!! It really reminded me of those refridgerated McCain cake's frosting, so if you like that, you will adore this - it's even fluffier. Thanks for such a great recipe!

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Lizzy

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Reviewed: Mar. 15, 2006

The best chocolate cake I have ever made. This is way better than icing.

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jamie278ca

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Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2006

This cake was DELICIOUS! I made it as directed and it was easy and fun but time consuming. It does take a while for everything to chill. This is good cake to make on a "clean-up" day.

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