Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2012

Taste was mediocre but the consistency was terrible. It broke up into crumbs when I frosted it and was nothing but a nightmare. The only frosting I would recommend for this cake is whipped cream frosting - anything else and you'll have a messy pile of junk.

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jenna4

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Rochester, New York, USA

Living In: Gilbert, Arizona, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 24, 2012

I had to take a minute to put a review in here because this was such an exceptionally nice cake. I made it in a 9x13 and followed instructions exactly. It rose high in the pan and had such a lovely texture and taste. I don't think you can ask for anything more in a chocolate cake. I frosted it with a "5 min fudge" frosting that you boil. Everyone loved it.

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HOLLYBELL

Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2011

better than some restaurant cake

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pinkmusicals

Reviewed: Jul. 8, 2011

I had the cake in the oven for 10 minutes before realizing I had forgotten the boiling water. Luckily, it's still okay without! ...Just in case anyone else does the same ;) Otherwise, I followed this recipe exactly, other than making my own buttermilk with milk and lemon juice. Tip: If you're decorating the cake beyond a simple layer of icing, I would definitely recommend glazing it first as it falls apart fairly easily.

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juliaem

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2011

Wow! This is so delicious, soft and chocolately. I just did a trial run of cupcakes, I plan on making the cake for my son's birthday party this weekend. I've never had a cake from scratch turn out so delicious.

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katskonie

Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2011

Wasn't impressed with this cake. I followed instructions to a T and it turned out way to dense and lacked a chocolate taste. It didn't really rise either. I won't make again :(

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hollywood21691

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2011

This cake was exactly what I was looking for - light and fluffy chocolate (trhe chocolate cake I usually make is very dense and very chocolately) . I made this recipe for a co-worker's last day and everyone LOVED it. It was chocolate but not too sweet - and perfect when I topped it with a very sweet caramel buttercream that I found on a different site. I followed the recipe exactly and didn't make any substitutions so this cake gets 5 stars and a permanent place in my recipe box.

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JenRobertsonJr

Reviewed: May 23, 2011

I'm giving it five stars even though I'll never get to have any of the one I made today. However, if it's half as good as it looks, it will taste terrific. A friend came over and we made this cake for her boyfriends birthday party and they will be impressed...guaranteed. I used a cooked chocolate icing that my mom used to make years ago and then we dipped strawberries in white almond bark and drizzled dark chocolate over them. The went around the edge and wow it looks great!

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patty crocker

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Soldotna, Alaska, USA

Reviewed: May 18, 2011

Delicious, moist cake. Really easy to make! Got lots of compliments. Worked well at high altitude. Substituted coffee for water.

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hilaryg

Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2011

The recipe is simple and easy to follow. The cake turned out nice and moist. I was a little worried when pouring in the boiling water because I use an electric cake mixer and the water was splashing about, so I did it real slowly and stood away from the mixer while it was mixing. I would use this recipe again because the cake is so simple yet delicious.

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