Reviewed: Apr. 19, 2009

this cake almost made me pass out by the deliciousness of this cake.I screamed on the first bite

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Caitlin Duncan

Cooking Level: Intermediate

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2009

I made this cake for my husband's birthday. He loved it!!! It was very moist and rich tasting. I followed the recipe exactly, but I like the idea of substituting the buttermilk for half sour cream/half skim milk - i hate buying a quart of buttermilk for only a half cup's worth. I'm thinking I might substitute vanilla yogurt for the plain, simply because I can tolerate eating the leftover yogurt a little better.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Tricia Bentz

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jul. 5, 2008

This recipe was a disaster. The first time I tried it, I followed it exactly. I did everything exactly as instructed. I allowed the cake to cool completely. It fell apart and had no taste. Yes, it was moist, but it was so moist that it stuck to the top of my mouth and was incredibly difficult to eat. But I still was willing to give the recipe a chance. I thought with some changes I could make it have some flavor. No amount of changes will make this recipe good. I have made three cakes based on this recipe, all of which are inedible. I am very good at baking. Almost everything I make turns out well. This recipe seems like it should be good, but it is, in fact, the worst recipe I have tried on allrecipes.com.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
13 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

beckumz

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Living In: Fort Meade, Maryland, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: May 25, 2008

The coca cola flavor in this cake just wasn't my thing.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

mayura

Cooking Level: Intermediate

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: May 16, 2008

This cake was very moist and delicious. I made a few changes as suggested by other reviewers. I added 1/2 teaspoon each of baking powder and salt. I also used Dr. Pepper instead of cola. I topped and filled it with Coconut Pecan Frosting I by Marsha. I frosted the sides with a rich chocolate buttercream. Yum Yum.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Dessertfirst

Cooking Level: Intermediate

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2008

WOW this turned out amazing!! I'm just a 20 year old college student who has never baked a cake in her life, and we had a Sunday dinner with a group of friends and it was SUCH a hit! Everyone had like 3 pieces they liked it so much! However, I didn't use german chocolate, i used semi-sweet and used like 6 oz. And since I had no buttermilk I did half a portion of sour cream and skim milk instead. Will def make again, and if I can do this pretty much anyone can! ;)

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

desi

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2008

This wasn't as moist as I expected, but it was a good cake. I increased the german chocolate to 6 ounces. I did not have round cake pans, so I baked in a 9 x 13 square pan and crossed my fingers. The cake was done perfectly at the recommended time! ** I need to update this two days later - after the cake came out of the oven, I frosted it 24 hours later. It was good then. I had some the next day (48 hours on the clock) and it was FANTASTIC. Do try to make this cake 2 days ahead if possible, it becomes more moist with time!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
13 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

WeirdAuntMartha

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Living In: Hopkins, Minnesota, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Dec. 12, 2007

I can make this, but I can't keep it in the house!! Personally I find most cakes to dry for my taste, BUT this is perfectly moist and wonderful. I'm trying out different frostings with it, but this recipe is amazing!!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
6 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Kali

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA

Living In: Swansboro, North Carolina, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Nov. 30, 2007

Very good cake. Was moist. Was also a bit heavier than I expected. I will go the old method of separating the eggs and folding in eggs whites next time. Should make for a lighter texture.I also made chocolate butter cream and spread around the sides. It was the fix cake they cut into and the first one gone for Thanksgiving. I will surely try it again.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

MSPOLK

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2007

A very good cake, but my daughter didn't like it -- too moist for her. I don't know if I'll make again since it wasn't a huge hit with the family. I've been eating a piece each day though of the leftovers...

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

LONGISLANDL8Y

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Centereach, New York, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2006

Absolutely Wonderful!!! The only thing I did was add chocolate frosting to the sides of the cake, otherwise I followed the recipe exactly. I also used the German Chocolate Frosting I by Martha on this site. I was pretty proud of my creation, so I submitted the photo!! Oh yeah I used heart shaped pans since it was Valentines Day!!!

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

Krista O.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2005

this was my first attempt at german chocolate cake and the recipe was fast and easy to follow. everyone in my family enjoyed it very much

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

vbuttel

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2005

The 8 of us who ate this cake found it to be moist and flavorful. I increased the amount of chocolate to 7 oz and used semisweet chocolate since we can't get German chocolate here and it still tasted like a German chocolate cake. I also added 1/2 tsp each of baking powder and of salt as others had suggested.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
7 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

KosovoCook

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2004

I made this and found it to be sooo moist and yummy. Many smiles. Will make over and over again.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

LOLLYLOLLYLEE

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jun. 26, 2004

I prepared this recipe for my husband's birthday..It was way too bland, it taste more like a potato cake than a german chocolate. I wish i would have tried it out prior to my husband's b-day.. We were all disappointed...

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

PAISANA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: May 29, 2004

I used skyzmum's tip and added 3 more ozs. of chocolate and sbander's suggestion and added 1/2 tsp. ea. of baking powder and salt. This cake is very moist and very good! The icing is delicious, much better than store bought.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
7 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

FOODMONITR

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Jan. 6, 2004

This cake is wonderfully moist. I also found it not too hard to make

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
0 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

SAMARA1

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Dec. 3, 2003

I have made this cake 4 times in the last 2 years, twice for a dear friend's birthday (his favorite) and twice as the cake base in my Black Forest Trifle. Everytime it has been a huge hit! I spent over an hour last night looking for my printed version because I am making the Trifle for a company luncheon tomorrow. I finally decided to look here even though I thought I might have to wade through a bunch of recipes to find it. Halleluah!!! It was the 3rd one in the search results! No box mix for me when this super moist recipe is so easy.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
2 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

GWENMBELL

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Houston, Texas, USA

Living In: Katy, Texas, USA

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Mar. 26, 2003

Love the Coconut Pecan Frosting...but for all the work involved in this cake, a box cake has just as much going for it. I also like to use Tracy Larsen's Creamy Chocolate Frosting to frost the sides.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
1 user found this review helpful

Reviewer:

DEB B

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2001

This cake was super-moist, but it had no taste. All the taste came from the Coconut-Pecan frosting. It still went like wild-fire at the party, but I wasn't happy with the result.

Was this review helpful? [ YES ]
3 users found this review helpful

Reviewer:

aldrnbsn

My Profile | Cooks I Like | Reviews
Photos | Recipes | Blog

Moist German Chocolate Cake

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

Reviewer:

My Recipe Box (0)

Something worth saving?

Most Popular Blogs

Recently Viewed Recipes

Top Searches

Email or User Name	Password (forgot?)

Remember me? Join for FREE!