Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2006

It is chocolatey but wasn't as moist as I think it should be. I also like the previous reviewer was unable to cream the butter with the sugar, it seemed like the butter was not enough?

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MUSLIMAH

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Reviewed: Jan. 31, 2006

I used just the cake recipe for a raspberry chocolate cake I made the other day and this cake is just amazing. It's so moist and perfectly fudgey, this is definitely going to be my chocolate cake recipe for any occasion.

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FRAMBUESA

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Reviewed: Jan. 12, 2006

I am not sure what happened...I didn't think the cake itself was very chocolatey at all! I also had a hard time getting the cake out of the pan. All the layers split or stuck in the pan. I must remember next time to use baking paper to line the pans. Sorry! I hope everyone else has better luck.

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TWNTYMILES

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Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2005

This cake is outrageously delicious!!! It was a big hit at our office birthday party. Everyone loved it! Please note that it made 3 9-inch layers, not two. I also added about 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar to the ganache to thicken and sweeten just a little. The cake was moist and dark-the perfect chocolate cake. I didn't use the frosting recipe because the raw egg yolk sounded gross but the chocolate cream cheese frosting on another recipe on this site was a great substitute. Thanks!

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SHARIQUILTS

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Reviewed: Dec. 7, 2005

Totally awesome! Everyone LOVED it. Will make again and again.

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Jordan

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Reviewed: Oct. 29, 2005

Wonderful recipe. Extremely rich, but delicious.

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PABaker

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Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2005

This was amazing and so delicious. It took the entire afternoon to make though. I also think that you could get away with making half the amount of ganache. I agree with the other reviewers that the icing is hard to spread. Overall though, this was absolutely delicious and worth the time!

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Mandy

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Home Town: North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 28, 2005

This recipe was a-m-a-z-i-n-g!! Although I did not make the frosting recipe because I ran out of chocolate, It tasted just as well with the store bought icing I thankfully had stored on my shelves. I can not imagine a bad review on this recipe, It turns out perfectly. I debated over even putting the frosting on the cake because it was so rich and moist. Tasted like a browne, even better! I recommend this to chocolate lovers!

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BELLAITALIANA

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Reviewed: Aug. 19, 2005

Extremely moist. The ganache is soooooo goood. Kind of hard to ice because the icing is so thick.

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WM Chef

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Living In: Annandale, Virginia, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 18, 2005

This recipe confused me. 1) 2 1/2 C br suger to 1/2 C butter? When I creamed it in the Kitchen Aide, it just clumped up. I added an additional 1/2 C butter. Too much sugar or not enough butter? 2) I mixed the melted chocolate (I used melted semi-sweet chocolate chips) with the water and sour cream - I could not see any purpose is not doing so before adding to the batter. 3) This made a 3 layer cake that fell in the center. 4) The batter was not as thin as the receipe indicated it would be. I made this cake because of all the wonderful reviews. But no one mentioned the sugar/butter issue or the volumn of batter. Just me, or a problem with the receipe?

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STABORNC

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Reviewed: Jun. 28, 2005

This cake is fantastic! It got rav reviews from friends and family alike. I have a friend who asks me if I made it again almost everytime I see her! Personal Preference - I make the ganache and the frosting FIRST. Then the cake. By the time the cake is cooled the ganache and frosting are perfect spreading consistencies. And sometimes I use semi-sweet chocolate for the ganache - it depends what is in the cupboard. It's the perfect chocolate cake!

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Camille

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Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2005

This was the first cake I ever made, and boy did it come out perfectly! I found that it made a tad too much icing and ganache, but we just dipped strawberries in them the next day ;) Make this, you won't regret it!

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HEARTOFSILVER

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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2005

Yum!! 'Twas a chocolatey explosion. I baked this for my sister-in-law for her birthday and it was a HUGE hit!

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Cookaholic

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Living In: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2005

This is an excellent Chocolate cake to make. The cake part is so moist and almost brownie like that you could eat it just like that with no frosting at all. I ended up adding some sugar to the ganache filling cause I thought it was a tad too bitter for me. I also used Parchment paper to line my pans and they almost fell out it was so easy to remove from the pans. The frosting is a little thick and heavy and was kinda hard to spread over the Ganache filling. All in all I would make this again. I am having a dinner party tonight and will let you know what others think about it...This is a very very chocolate cake with a nice frosting.

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DAVID1RAY2

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2005

Absolutely wonderful!!!! Thanks so much for sharing!

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Reviewed: Dec. 26, 2004

Excellent. I made this in a sheet pan, poured the ganache on top and when that had set I iced the cake with chocolate cream cheese icing using the recipe found with the chocolate italian cream cake found on this website.

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RIGATONI28

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Reviewed: Oct. 17, 2004

This was a very good tasting cake, I have made it several times and even won 3rd place in a local cook-off with it. It is however, time consuming to make and does require refrigeration which I found to slightly dry the cake out.

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BUZZLISA

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2004

This cake is the definition of decadent. It is superior in most categories, however I wish it had better eye appeal. This cake is one of the best chocolate cakes I have come across.

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SPUDFEET

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Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Living In: Queen Creek, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2004

I have made this cake twice now and every time everyone has just loved it. It's a very rich and delicious cake. Thanks for sharing.

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JANELIMOR

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Reviewed: Sep. 7, 2004

As someone who has never baked with ganache before, it would have been helpful to know that I should have refrigerated or whipped it before trying to spread it on the cake. It was a colossal disaster. The worst baking experience I have ever had. Ganache spilling everywhere.

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