Reviewed: May 11, 2012

This recipe has been in my family for years as well. Absolutely The best Choc. cake ever! If you dont like this cake or comes out odd, re check the recipe because you are not doing something right.

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shaun

Reviewed: May 5, 2012

Flat and way too much sugar. I was expection something unique.

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Doka

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2012

I did not care for this. The thing was there was no eggs .

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kitty

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2012

This cake is great any time or occation. I replace the water with coffee for a rich mocha flavor

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GRAMMA BARB

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Issaquah, Washington, USA

Living In: Lynnwood, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 1, 2012

Love this cake! I substituted 1 c cold black coffee for half the water and substituted half of the cocoa powder with Black cocoa powder - I also put in one egg. Not a frosting fan - so topped with whipped cream to serve - but is great without.

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luvtheadks

Reviewed: Feb. 9, 2012

Our family has been making this for 4 generations with a variation : mix all dry ingredients in pan, make three wells for liquids, stir together, bake! Our kids love it! So rich and Moist.

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fivekids

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2012

I have no idea why some reviews don't like this cake. This cake was amazing and stands alone... it was so moist that I didn't even frost it. I didn't have any vegetable oil so I used olive oil and was a little nervous about it, but it still came out delicious. This cake is going to be a standby for those evenings that we just need a yummy, cheap and easy treat!

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sara

Reviewed: Aug. 31, 2011

I have known this cake recipe as a 3 hole cake, wacky cake, and depression cake... I have been baking this since i was 5 years old shared by my mom who made my dad drive around for like an hour to get this recipe over the radio in 1964... i have different variations like white, Mexican chocolate, strawberry, carrot cake, spice, the ideas are endless... one suggestion i have is use apple cider vinegar instead of white unless you are doing the white cake, and use 1 cup of coffee with the water and use 2 cups of cake flour with one cup of reg flour. and if anyone does not like this cake i am sorry for it is a favorite of many and also part of our countries history..

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arasaxton

Reviewed: Aug. 6, 2011

This cake should be illegal! I mean really....how could something so simple from scratch be so fantastic!? It's a fail-safe cake. I mix about a 1/2 cup of chocolate chips in and use store bought chocolate frosting and it's death by chocolate! And it's teenager, pre-teen, 4 yr old and husband approved. If you let it cool just enough to frost and eat while it's till warm you with some vanilla bean ice cream......you will think you've died and gone to heaven! This is an idiot proof recipe and I can't thank you enough for sharing. I've already made two birthday cakes and several "craving chocolate dessert" ones. It's also perfect because you always have all of the ingredients in your kitchen too!

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