Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2009

Awesome...Just do as it says and you can't go wrong.

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EJINELLE99

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Home Town: San Antonio, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: Oct. 30, 2009

Lovely cake. One thing I would suggest, however, is sifting the flour, sugar, and cocoa.

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Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2009

I have made this cake for many years. It has NEVER failed me (first time I saw the recipe it was in a magazine). I was nervous when I saw how thin the batter was the first time, but it always comes out perfect. Chocolaty and moist and sooooo yummy. I have always frosted it with the frosting recipe it came with, my 4 sons all love this cake. I cannot imagine ever using another chocolate cake recipe. It makes a beautiful double layer cake and so simple as sheet cake.

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MAHUGHEY

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Greenwood, Indiana, USA

Living In: Carmel, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2009

This is my go to chocolate cake recipe. I have made this as a bundt cake with a chocolate glaze, I have made this with Peanut Butter Frosting and of course as the recipe calls for with the chocolate Frosting. This recipe has never failed me and always is guaranteed to deliver outstanding flavor!

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staceywatts

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Living In: Springfield, Louisiana, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2009

I would definitely make this chocolate cake again. I usually just have couple of bites of chocolate cake, with this one I have the whole slice. YUM!!

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Cooking for my BABY

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: San Bernardino, California, USA

Living In: Riverside, California, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2009

great cake made it last night, moist yet fluffy. Though i did reduce the icing amount to half. Which iced the inside, outside and sides of the cake. Defiantly the best cake recipe

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Patria

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2009

This cake is so easy to make a child could do it! My 10 year old daughter made this cake all by herself and it was fabulous. A neighbor commented that it was the best chocolate cake that he had ever eaten and I would have to agree. So simple and so yummy!

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SheilaM

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2009

I thought the cake was moist but not sweet enough and just wasnt the taste I was looking for. I thought the too much choc cake on this site was better.

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tigershoes

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Living In: Houston, Texas, USA

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Reviewed: May 9, 2009

followed the recipe exactly as written - had no problems at all.. the cake itself is very fluffy yummy and had a great consistency.

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baking_beauty

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Reviewed: May 9, 2009

We love this cake. It was even the grooms cake at our wedding!

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Jessie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany

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Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2009

Made it just the way the recipe stated and it was just perfect!

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Cranker, the cook and baker

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Duluth, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Roseville, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 14, 2009

This cake was DIVINE! Made it exactly as written and baked it in a bundt pan for about 50 minutes. It was perfectly moist and just chocolaty enough. Will make again.

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KittySerbia

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Living In: Belgrade, Central Serbia, Serbia

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Reviewed: Mar. 2, 2009

I came to AllRecipes to review this because they credited Hershey's. Another recipe site refused to give credit so they don't get the review! I've never made a chocolate cake in my life because the ones I've tried are dry and tasteless. But, a birthday was coming and a chocolate cake was requested. I read the reviews here; used butter for the oil, strong coffee for the water, and Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa powder. Also added 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter. Baked it in a Bundt pan. Served it for birthday and four people devoured it entirely within 1/2 an hour!!! Superb, not too sweet, moist...what I would call a gourmet, adult cake. I chose to not frost it as a superiour cake should stand on its own. Everyone agreed: frosting would have destroyed this cake! So glad that I found this recipe here and that you give Hershey's full credit for it! Well done.

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ELDERBERRYBABY

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Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2009

I've been making this cake for years and it has never failed me. It is so moist and chocolatey that I never frost it. Maybe just a little whipped cream or ice cream with it.

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mnyooper

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Home Town: Hinckley, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Angora, Minnesota, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 19, 2009

I liked this cake, but I also thought the icing was very sweet! I dont know if there is anything to do to change it, but if you like very sweet things, this is the cake for you! :) YUM!

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TrixieDarty

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Satanta, Kansas, USA

Living In: Brigham City, Utah, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2009

This cake was rich, dense, and moist... everything I want in a chocolate cake. I put a layer of chocolate ganache between the two cakes, and then frosted with a seven minute frosting. yum!

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Steph

Home Town: Terre Haute, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 30, 2009

The frosting is so delicious.. But I only added about 190gms of icing sugar...which is half of what the recipe states..I suggest that those who prefer a more deeper bittersweet chocolate flavor to do that too.. and add a little more milk instead...the cake however was very moist so it sort of crumbled as i tried to make a two layer cake..so its impt that u let it cool completely before frosting it..

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