Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2005

I made this cake for my husband's birthday and everyone loved it! Be careful about the frosting though, we burned it the first time in the broiler, and had to scrape it off. The second time it was done perfectly in about 3 minutes.

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Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2005

This cake was great! Moist but not gunky, & very rich & satisfying. For me it made 24 servings. I made a couple of changes: reduced both kinds of sugar slightly (but I still found the icing a bit on the sweet side), threw in some choc covered & roasted peanuts & didn't bother with broiling it. Very good indeed!

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FADEDDREAMS

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Reviewed: Jun. 3, 2005

I used a different icing, but the cake was very good. Very chocolatey, and it didn't taste stale as others said. I've made it twice now and both times it was excellent.

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SHEENAD

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Reviewed: May 9, 2005

Just okay. The chocolate cake was pretty good though. It took awhile to get eaten.

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sacramento, California, USA

Living In: Berkeley, California, USA

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Reviewed: May 1, 2005

Perfect! The cake was moist and brownie like- very rich. Perfect with a glass of milk. I added chocolate chips and made it in a round springform. The frosting was awesome before and after putting it in the broiler. I will definitely make this again as it was so super easy and everybody loved it.

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MEOWMISU

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Reviewed: Feb. 12, 2005

I cooked this recipe as written. I used real butter. Everyone really liked it. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that I felt it staled by the second day. Still tasted good, it was just slightly stale and I thought it rather quick to stale.

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SNONSEW

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Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2005

I entered chocolate and peanut butter in the search and came up with this cake..it is great...exactly what I wanted...The cake was easy to make and very moist. My daughter had her friends over and they loved it.

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MHDAWN

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Reviewed: Sep. 2, 2004

This was sooooo good, I also made a peanut butter frosting to go with it. This cake did not last a whole day.

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Reviewed: Sep. 1, 2004

I made this cake for my brother-in-law's birthday. I substituted the peanut butter topping with buttercream frosting. It came out delicious and fluffy. It was a definite hit with everyone!

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Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2004

The cake was very moist and tasty, but the topping was not what I expected. If I make it again, I will try a peanut butter buttercream type frosting.

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Reviewed: May 25, 2003

This cake is so moist!!! I made it for my mother's birhtday and my grandmother came over and said that it wasn't too sweet but not too sour either, it was just right!!! All of us, my grandmother, mother and I all LOVE peanut butter and the only thing better than peanut butter is peanut butter with chocoate! THANKS!!!!!!!!

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KALORAY

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Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2003

My family and I really liked this cake. I didn't make the frosting. The cake was moist and not overly sweet. The texture had a fudgey feel. I can't wait to make this with a cream cheese frosting. Or maybe caramel and pecan topping. The possibilities are endless. With the cake not being too sugary it allows to play with different toppings that may be heavy on sweetness. The prep time was quick and it's kid friendly too. I think a little cinnamon in the batter would give it a little zing! Thanks for the recipe!

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Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2003

WOW ! This cake was fantastic ! I've never hade a home made cake turn out so moist . Almost fudgy ! I will definately make it again but will pass on the frosting . It was just too gooy and did't look that good .It really doesn't need anything at all. I added peanut butter chips and it was even better.Thanks

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2002

Disappointed. After all the great reviews, I can't say this was a hit. Peanut Butter topping was nothing special. The cake itself was very good and quite moist. By the way 10 tablespoons of butter is a smidge under 2/3 of a cup. UPDATE: I just frosted the cake with Butter Cream! MUCH BETTER!

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JDOWNING

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Reviewed: Nov. 8, 2002

Very good once I followed the recipe in full. I tried to get off easy by not broiling but the icing was much too grainy that way. I also stirred chocolate and peanut butter chips into the cake batter and sprinkled some on the top.

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2002

I have made this cake many, many times and every time it turns out even more yummier than the last time!! All my kids ask for this cake on their birthdays...it's always gone in one day (we have 5 kids!) Try it you'll love it!! Use whatever frosting you like. I always make my own. Sometimes vanilla, sometimes peanut butter, sometimes creme cheese.

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Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2002

I just made a Devil's Food cake from a mix, and then spread on the peanut butter icing, and sprinkled with mini-chocolate chips. Sooo yummy! My family of 8 gobbled it up in one sitting.

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SPIDEYGIRL

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Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2001

just used the frosting recipe and it was great

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TIFFANYLNE

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2001

I added some bits of reese's p-nut butter cups into the batter. Yumm...

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Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2001

I had a small gathering which the neighbor kids helped me prepare for. The 12 year-old girl made the cake and it was delicious. We decided to get REALLY wacky and added chocolate and peanut butter morsels to the cake and the peanut butter topping. We also threw in some marshmallows and toffe bits. It was delish!

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