Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2007

I just got back from my Easter dinner and everyone just loved this! Including me! The only thing I changed was that I didnt use the cloves or allspice, only b/c i didnt have any, so i just added 2tsp of cinn. and 1.5tsp of nutmeg. It was so moist and was a good simple dessert with just some powdered sugar on top. Although my dad said it could use some cool whip. I will most definitely be making this again and again!

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SCITTI45

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2007

I love this cake. It is so good! I also added 1 tsp of ground ginger. Adds a little more flavor to it! We now make it the night before Thanksgiving (while everyone is anxiously waiting for the Thanksgiving dinner) this cake will please them. Give it a try! This is good with cream cheese frosting. Also great with mini chocolate chips!

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RSKELTON63

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2007

this cake is excellent! i added 3/4 cup golden raisins (soaked in 1 c boiling water and drained) with the nuts. also, i glazed the cake with 1 cup powdered sugar mixed with 4 teaspoons orange juice. perfect! remember, if you have a dark nonstick pan, watch your baking time - it will be slightly less!

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rebecca

Home Town: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 8, 2007

WOW! I just whipped this cake up in the midst of making dinner & lunches, supervising homework, doing laundry, and it couldn't have been easier! I just dumped everything into a bowl at once and mixed it up (I did make two changes - I decreased the sugar to 1.5 cups and replaced half the oil with applesauce.) IT'S SO GOOD!! I did not use nuts, as I knew my kids wouldn't like them, but I can tell nuts would have made it even better! I've gotta go have another piece!

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Kris Maas

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Dec. 22, 2006

It was just a little too moist. Make sure to cook it for a long time.

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Cozy Cafe Chef

Cooking Level: Beginning

Reviewed: Dec. 2, 2006

Fabulous. Got so so many compliments. Definitely a keeper. So moist. Just pefect. Left the recipe just as it was.

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MARCELLE2

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2006

I made this following a few suggestions from other reviews: 1/2 c. oil & 1/2 c. applesauce; split the sugar to 1/2 brown and 1/2 white, and added 1 tsp. baking powder. It's very good and moist, better the next day than fresh out of the oven. First time I made it was with orange cream cheese frosting and the second time just a powdered sugar glaze. It's a matter of preference if you like the orange flavor. I think I will cut back slightly on the cloves; I think they overpower the pumpkin flavor.

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ArmyMom

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Nov. 23, 2006

I've made this twice and everyone loved it both times. I used half the oil, as someone else recommended, and it was still plenty moist. The other change I made was, I used 4 teaspoons of pumpkin pie spice instead of the four separate spices. I frosted it (with cream cheese frosting the first time) and the second time I added about a cup of mini chocolate chips and just dusted it with confectioner's sugar. The cake is so yummy, it doesn't need frosting. I will be making this again.

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Debbie J.

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2006

This cake was very moist and tasty! My husband loved it, and he's not very big on pumpkin. I didn't have applesauce to use instead of the oil, but I will try that suggestion next time.

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SWEETANGEL69

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2006

This recipe is so excellent,I made this cake a few times already and even one for a good friend and she loved it, its so moist! With her cake i didn't add the nuts as she doesn't likethem and she still raved about it,I add the nuts to mine and sometimes I just dust the cake with powdered sugar. My sons also love it when I add mini chocolate chips to it too,no matter what this is just super excellent and I will be making it many times over!!!!!

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