Reviewed: Oct. 16, 2007

i just want to know with what do i frost it? help please i just dont want to ruin it.

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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2007

I didn't believe all of the bad reviews that this recipe got since so many people had raved about it. I made it for a birthday cake and it turned out so hard. We barely had a bite and threw it away.

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DIONA88

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Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2007

this was delicious

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Katie

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Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2007

It was the best, i baked and designed this tasty cake! I definitely recommend this recipe.

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Reviewed: Aug. 12, 2007

Made this cake for my dad's 85th birthday, with requested Coconut Pecan Frosting II (from this site). Since I had part of a can of evaporated milk from the frosting, I used it and filled the cup with skim for the cake. Added lemon juice to make "buttermilk". Can't understand the negative reviews for this cake. I too had to bake extra time to get the middle done. It was still a little gooey, but tasty!

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Hinchess

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Lawrence, Indiana, USA

Living In: Zionsville, Indiana, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 3, 2007

This cake wasn't that great. Despite other people's reviews that this tasted better than an out of the box cake, it somehow managed to taste like it was out of the box. It was just too dry and didn't taste very chocolately. I used it to make a layer cake which turned out okay thanks to the ganache and the simple syrup I used. I don't plan on using this recipe again.

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g.o.

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Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 24, 2007

I made this as a birthday cake. I did not actually taste it, but my honest mom reported back that it was dry and not very good.

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beefymac

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Reviewed: Jul. 19, 2007

Very good, very moist. No more boxed cakes. Will use this recipe for now on.

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Dolie

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Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2007

This is a wonderful recipe for a moist rich chocolate cake! I made cupcakes for a fourth of July party, and they were a huge hit! I followed the recipe exactly, but they cooked in only 10 minutes. I iced them with red, white, and blue butter cream icing. I think the best tip for chocolate cake is to be sure to watch the time carefully. If you over-bake it, the results are dry and bland. If you time it right, this cake is perfect! My husband absolutely loved it! I will use this recipe from now on as my basic chocolate cake! Thanks for sharing!

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KateLee

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Reviewed: Jun. 29, 2007

I, too used coffee instead of the water, and added walnuts, just because my family wanted "chocolate cake with walnuts" and it is great! Thank you for this recipe1

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PGS

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Columbus, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2007

This cake turned out delicious, with a tender, dense, moist crumb. With chocolate ganache icing from this site, it was fantastic with vanilla ice cream. Baked as directed in a 13 x 9 pan, it took extra time for the middle to be done, approx. 15-20 extra minutes. There was a big crack on top, which the ganache covered up, no problem. I thought it might be dry around the edges but it wasn't. Everyone loved it! So much better tasting than a mix...

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Laurita

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Reviewed: May 11, 2007

Very excellant cake! I just so happened to have buttermilk in the fridge. I used this recipe to make individual ice-cream cakes. I halved the recipe (except the cocoa - i used 3/4 of the original amount) and put it in a greased, powdered jelly-roll pan, lined with parchment paper. It baked in 16 min - perfectly. The top, bottom and sides were all the same color! I used a large heart cookie cutter to cut 6 hearts (for 3 cakes). I spread a qt. of Breyer's Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream on another jelly roll pan lined with parchment, and cut 3 hearts when that was frozen solid. Layer - cake, ice cream, cake, then iced with ganache - heavenly!! The cake was not too sweet, and went perfectly with the icecream and ganache!

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Carrie

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Home Town: Owensboro, Kentucky, USA

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Reviewed: May 3, 2007

This was sooo easy and soo good. I had no idea it was going to turn out this good. Bye Bye Betty Crocker!! And follow the instructions and there is no way it will mess up. My kids loved it. I served it with vanilla ice cream.

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Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2007

I will never buy a store bought cake or cake mix again after making this cake. It was the MOST DELICIOUS chocolate cake I have ever had! My husband ate most of it!

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Christine

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Fruitland, Idaho, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2007

Absolutely butt blowing! I loved it! I made it for my mother, for my boyfriend, it rules! I used chocolate ganache, a rich icing, which complements very well the moist texture of this butt blowing cake. Fun for the whole family! One thing I should mention - it took nearly an hour and fifteen minutes for this cake to cook. I ran the toothpick test a few times until it was just right. Don't be afraid to leave it in the oven until it is done!

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Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2007

WOW FANTASTIC CAKE!!! Very moist, very flavorful (make sure you use quality baking cocoa or it will be bland--and be sure to use buttermilk!!!) I used coffee instead of water. A basic cake one could do so much with ! I did a trial run of this cake to prepare for my son's birthday...I will FOR SURE be using it!

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Angi

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Living In: Olympia, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2007

First cake from scratch I have made in years and it was no fail! More like a German Chocolate flavor but very good all the same. Don't be fooled by the thin batter...I kept saying while it was in the oven it was never going to set...but it looks better than MOST of my boxed mix cakes. Will be making this again and again.

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Gracehatter

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Home Town: Columbus, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2007

This was the first cake I made from scratch. I will never use a box mix again. This recipe is easy and very tasty. My whole family loved it.

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MelKnee4

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Yreka, California, USA

Living In: Redding, California, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 17, 2007

This cake is excellent! I make it for birthdays, dinner parties, and more! Since it is just basic chocolate it is easy to find ways to be creative with the shape and decoration. I would reccomend with basic chocolate frosting and raspberries round the edge. The best way to dress up any cake! (and it tastes great too!) :)

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MARA

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Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2007

Simply the best cake I have ever had. I made cupcakes and cut the time by almost half. I added a 1/2 tsp. of vanilla but those are the only changes i made. It was easy to make. It is rich and chocolatey without being super sweet. Seriously the best cake EVER.

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