Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2005

I halved the recipe, and I also used 1/4 cup less sugar (instead of 1 cup). I put in a lot of baking powder, so it really rose nicely. It was really good. My family really liked it. I also used a loaf pan, cause I don't have a tube cake pan. I like how it got crusty around the edges. Parents said it tasted better than the pound cakes from the store :) Thumbs way up!

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SAFETYPIN00

Living In: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Sep. 14, 2005

I melted 2 squaes of unsweetened chocolate, ground 2 squares of semisweet chocolate squares, instead of the cocoa powder. DELICIOUS

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Glenda

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2005

This is a very good everyday pound cake with simple ingredients. Followed the recipe to a "T" with no substitutions or omissions. Because cocoa chemically drys out baked goods you REALLY need to stay on to of the baking time and take it out at the first signs that it is done. For those who want to ensure moist cake I might also advise to cover immediately and let the cake stay covered until cool. If you wnat something basic this is worth a try. Play around a little as well with the extracts (almond extract might really spice up this cake).

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T. MARTIN

Living In: New York, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Apr. 4, 2005

A very delicious cake. I used 1/2 a cup less sugar and it turned out wonderfully. So easy to make! I think that I did overcook it, though, because it is a tiny bit dry. I think next time I will cook it on the convection setting of my oven and monitor the time more closely.

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TORONTOCOOK

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Reviewed: Feb. 11, 2005

Very good cake - nice and moist!

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Dawn

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Reviewed: Feb. 6, 2005

Good cake, though it did come out alittle dry but still has a good flavor.

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DOWNIEGIRL

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Home Town: Hickory, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Lakewood, Washington, USA

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Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2005

absolutely delicious and so easy to make Make 2 at a time and freeze one.so rich you dont need frosting

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ISRAMIR

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2003

i'm afraid of chocolate cakes, because of an incident in the pas. i was worried it wont rise in the middle though. i rose and was so pretty. took i to school, my friends(they are my guinea pigs) loved it.

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ILIANITA

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Reviewed: Jun. 27, 2002

Loved this cake! It's exactly what I've been looking for. Since others had posted that they thought it was a bit dry, I cooked it 5 minutes less than the recipe said and made sure my oven was just slightly on the under side of the temp. listed. It was not dry and didn't last long at my house!

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Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2002

I made this for my mom's birthday cake for something different. It was a huge hit! I think I over baked a little, but next time I'll know better. Yum!

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RCHABAN

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Reviewed: Apr. 21, 2002

This cake always turns out great. Kids love it!!! Important not to overbake it though, it becomes dry then. Nice to serve with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.

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GIEDRE

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Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2002

This cake totally did not work for me. It turned out very dry, I ended up throwing half of it away. It was very hard to mix, my electric mixer almost broke while I was trying to mix it. And, it took an hour longer than the recipe said to bake.

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