Reviewed: Sep. 9, 2011

This was easy and OK, but honestly, there are other coffee cakes that I like better. I baked this in an 8" spring form pan, there didn't seem to be much batter, and as a result, the cake didn't have much height. I did have a few cherry craisins left, so I mixed them in with the raisins. If I were to make this again, I think I'd double the recipe (but probably not the sugar topping and the raisins) and cook it in a 9" spring form pan just to get more "cake."

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lutzflcat

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Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Living In: Lutz, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2011

I made this for a brunch with my girlfriends. Everyone loved it. So did my husband and two girls. My raisins were a bit dry so I soaked them in some vanilla. For our next brunch they want me to make one with raisins and one with nuts. Thanks for the recipe!

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Sirarpi

Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2011

I doubled this recipe and made one without raisins for my picky friends. It was just ok, nothing special and I hate to admit it, but I preferred the raisin-less one. The cake part was kind of tasteless. Others said it was good but seemed to be lacking something. ** Hey I just noticed that is said to put half the sugar mixture over the raisins then spread the remaining batter over the top. It never says that the other half of the brown sugar mixture should go on top of the second batter layer. Might have been better this way.

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MARIO1

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Abilene, Texas, USA

Living In: Early, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2010

This was so simple yet great. I left out the raisins because I do not like them, but it was still great without them. I will use this recipe again and next time I will make 2 one with raisins and one without.

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ampryor

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2009

This was "okay". I prefer my recipe that has more sour cream and butter and is way more moist! Nevertheless, it was a treat for my husband and kids on a school morning.

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Tad

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Spokane, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 25, 2009

It was okay, not fabulous. A little dry. I probably won't bother again.

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KGM1961

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2009

I can see this cake becoming a good standby for me. As it uses ingredients I always have in. The only change I made was to use plain yoghurt instead of sour cream. It's definitely at it's best when warm. Many Thanks.

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KEZ

Home Town: St Austell, Cornwall, England, U.K.

Living In: Plymouth, Devon, England, U.K.

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2008

This is an ABSOLUTE 5 out of 5 for me !!!! It was absolutely delicious. The only thing I did differently was I used an 8 inch square pan and I used walnuts and not raisins. I am going to make it again tonight. We all loved it !!! Great with a cup of tea or coffee. Thanks for posting this recipe.

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