Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2012

This was delicious, easy and received rave reviews from everyone who had a piece. I made it exactly as noted but lowered the oil to 2/3 cup, and it was still very moist. I also went with a Duncan Hines cake mix due to other reviewers' notes about that brand not being a "pudding in the mix" option. This has offically replaced cinnamon rolls in my house on Christmas morning!

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Jensjoy28

Reviewed: Oct. 28, 2012

I made this yesterday and brought it into work. I used vanilla pudding only, since I had that in the pantry. It was inhaled by my co-workers and disappeared really fast. I received so many raves and recipe requests! thank you for posting this recipe. I know I will make it often.

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linda

Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2012

I substituted a Hodgson Mill's gluten free cake mix and it was delicious! Trying now with chocolate and cheesecake pudding mixes to see what that tastes like.

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zary125

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2012

This was the best coffee cake I have ever eaten. I took this to a church function and everyone loved it and wanted the recipe. The only changes I made were I used 1 large box of vanilla pudding only and I added instant coffee to the water as others suggested. I didn't bake near as long as mine was done after 25 minutes of the reduced 325 temperature. This will definitely be made again and again, would be perfect for Christmas morning!

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queenofmycastle

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 10, 2012

Great Recipe! Very easy to make and very moist. Best ever.

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Marishka

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2012

Love this recipe! I skipped the nuts, still very yummy. I will decrease the baking time by 5 minutes next time as it was a bit dark on the bottom. This cake becomes even better the second and third day! Am definitely going to make this again. Thinking of using a spice cake mix, substituting applejuice for the water and applesauce for half the oil and maybe add a bit of caramel to the layers for a fall cake!

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audsky

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2012

very moist and tasty!

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heidirblock

Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2012

WOW, this cake is better than delicious...if mmmmm's are anything to go by. I heard more of mmmmm's from my husband with this recipe than any others I have tried from this site to date! I normally follow a recipe the first time exactly before making any changes based on reviews. However, after reading so many reviews concerning the amount and flavor of pudding to use, I did change that up a bit. I prefer Betty Crocker cake mixes (with the pudding in the mix) so I did go ahead and use that. However, because of all the warnings against this, I reduced the amount of pudding to ONE 3.4 once package, instead of two. I love cream cheese, so I used cheescake flavored Jello instant pudding. I kept everthing else exactly the same as the recipe, including the layering. Oh, I used a bundt pan and didn't put any nuts in. If you like a super-moist cake (as our family does), you will love this recipe. If you like more of a drier cake...maybe not. Honestly, it is so good that it doesn't even need icing...maybe only a drizzle for eye-appeal. This recipe is a definite keeper for us and I think it would be good with almost any kind of pudding! :)

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Connie

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2012

Easy and so good. I used one package of Pumpkin Spice pudding and one package of vanilla. I also added 2 T. ground flax seed and 2 T. of oat bran. It turned out great and people even asked if there was pumpkin in it. My kids were going crazy as it was baking - I can't wait for them to try it!

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DJB

Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2012

Easy and delicious. It takes like what you expect cinnamon coffee cake to taste like. It seemed a little undercooked after 35 minutes of additional cooking so I'm baking it for the full 40 additional minutes next time.

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