This turned out pretty good. My cinnamon is really potent (Penzey's Chinese Cassia) so I reduced the measurement down to 1/2 teaspoon and I still think the cinnamon flavor was a little prominent for my taste. Didn't have any coffee liqueur, so I just used some cold coffee. Husband asked for seconds and my Mom was in the kitchen "cleaning up" the edges of the cake, so I guess they found it tasty. Served it with vanilla ice cream.

More than 20 years ago, I made this cake for my brother when he was in the hospital, after clipping the recipe from the newspaper. I remember he thought it was a slice of heaven! I lost the recipe and have looked for it repeatedly over the years, only managing to find cake recipes that were "close," but not quite it. I was thrilled to find the recipe again! This is a great and easy cake, though my preference is without the cinnamon.

Excellent recipe. Simple to make. Instead of coffee liquer, I used GODIVA LIQUER... a small sample bottle that was the exact measurement called for. Very moist and the chocolate-ness made me swoon. Thanks for a great recipe!

I was still full from dinner, but I made the ultimate sacrifice and taste-tested a sliver of cake--now I am nearly in a chocolate-induced coma. It is so moist, with pockets of creamy chocolate, and very rich. I used fat-free, sugar-free pudding mix and light sour cream, thinking I would save a few calories; then (I'm embarrassed to admit this) I negated the calorie-save by drizzling on an entirely unnecessary chocolate glaze. For the liqueur, I used half butterscotch schnappes and half coffee liqueur. Wonderful recipe!

Best Chocolate Cake ever!! I have been on a (very expensive, very messy) quest, making recipes from many sites, one of which is the acknowledged king of cooking sites--America's Test Kitchen,and I have just not been happy! However, I can tell you, for texture, moist and dense, chocolate flavor that is intense but not overwhelming, this is your cake! My search is over!! PS: You don't need frosting for this, but I would suggest a little confectioners sugar or cocoa powder dusted over the top and maybe a fresh fruit and mint garnish just for looks. Many times when people see a cake in a bundt style they assume that it is dry and crumbly... This cake would be passed on by at the potlucks I go to--My husband calls it a "Sleeper" cake, you can put it out and be assured that there will be a piece left for you when you are ready for it--it won't get gobbled up unless someone knows your secret. FYI: I made Bobby Flay's Dark Chocolate Mousse as an over the top combination...

This recipe is great! Very moist! I have made this and have gotten lots of compliments. I illminate the cinnamon and frost with rich chocolate frosting and add extra chips for decoration. If you are a Chocoholic this recipe is made for you!

This cake was easy to make and very moist. I only gave it 4 stars because my family found the coffee liqueur taste to be overpowering. I will try this again without the liquer. I used a Bundt Cake Glaze recipe from this site and it was very good on the cake.

This is a great Chocolate cake & it is a hit. It is easy & if you don't tell, noone will know it is box.

Sorry, I wasnt at all impressed. Its just a glorified Devils food cake.. Probably not making it again...

absolutely marvelous

GREAT! My family just LOVED this cake! Very chocolate-y! I served with frosting on the side so everyone could frost as much or as little as they wanted. Followed recipe on box of powdered sugar for buttercream frosting and added 1/3 cup of cocoa to make it chocolate. Excellent! TIP: Use cocoa instead of flour when dusting the bundt pan - you won't see white flour all over your pretty chocolate cake!

Tonight I tried this recipe for the first time, in honor of my partner's birthday. I was nervous about trying a bundt for the first time, but oh my goodness. Everything you said was true - it didn't need icing, a chocolate lover's dream. Even my dad, who has a low tolerance for chocolate, had three pieces before he could hit the hay. I will definitely try this recipe again, it was a big hit, and I'll try my hardest not to pass it for my own!

This cake is very moist. I didn't have the coffe liquor so I just used coffe and it worked great. Also I didn;t put any frosting on the cake I just dusted it with conf. sugar. It was a huge hit with my family!

The sour cream and the pudding mix have REALLY turned this into a masterpiece! This cake is truly one of the most tantalizing I have ever made. Thank you for sharing this wonderful recipe!

not as good as it looked

This cake is fantastic! Moist, loaded with flavor and simple to make. I heated a store bought chocolate frosting and drizzled it over the cake for a co-worker's birthday.

This a very lucious cake, I take it to family gatherings and it does'nt stay a round to long.

This cake was moist and delicious! It was so easy to make and it came out perfect. Everyone loved it! I will definately make this again.