Reviewed: May 19, 2012

Very good recipe! Never made a cake like this before and I thought it turned out very well. I didn't have buttermilk so I soured my own and I soaked the layers of cake in a simple syrup/rum mixture before I iced it...also adding a little rum to the icing :)

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LpnLab

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2012

I didn't have any nuts, but other than that, I made this recipe true to it's directions and it turned out great! I love that it's dense and heavy...just how it should be. Wonderful taste and the frosting was out of this world!

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Sunflowerhill

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Wilburton, Oklahoma, USA

Living In: Antlers, Oklahoma, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2012

This was my first attempt at a fully homemade, old-fashioned type recipe. My husband loved it! The cake was so wonderful, dense and moist all at the same time. I didn't do a very good job of greasing/flousing or papering my pans...so they did stick. Luckily I covered my messy cakes with that wonderful icing AND I covered the entire cake in chopped walnuts to disguise my mistakes! Next time I will only make 2 layers and pay more attention to preparing the pans. Overall, I still loved it!

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TristaRDLD

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lumberton, Texas, USA

Living In: Dallas, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2012

This cake was absolutely delicious, as a matter of fact it was awesome! A Keeper!

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Janet Shum

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Corbett, Oregon, USA

Living In: Salem, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2012

It was ok. The frosting is really good. But the cake needs to be worked on.

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maggiemae

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2012

i was raised in an italian family. this doesn't even look like an italian cream cake. sorry.

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commonsense

Reviewed: Jan. 20, 2012

meh. The instructions don't mention the need to beat the egg whites to stiff peaks before folding them in at the end. It's the only thing I changed the first time through... Passable, but I'll keep looking for that perfect recipe.

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CartoonJunkie33

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2012

Came out great! I used suggestions made by HJONES999. So happy I did. I also used walnuts in the cake and the frosting.

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MRSORL

Reviewed: Dec. 27, 2011

Ok, this cake did not turn out that well the first time I made it. It stuck to the pan and I have some very good Wilton cake pan. So, because I bake lots of cakes I expected more from this recipe. It was for a client and I had to bake it over in which it turn out better. I am use to sifting my flour and it does not cause for sifting and I noticed the diffference in the batter. The icing is AWESOME! My client said the cake was AWESOME as well. So, I will give this cake 5 star! :-)

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