Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2012

If you want a bit of chocolate cake in a hurry, this works well. Very easy! Sometimes I add a tsp of cinnamon, and that's nice too.

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SilentStarlight

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2012

exactly what I needed to make up 3 small cakes! I cut the recipe in third and it came out perfectly. I didn't have cocoa powder so I used a heaping tablespoon of nutella. The cakes came out so light and moist!

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nicolekrystyn

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Washington, D.C., USA

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2012

We make this recipe all the time in our household for birthdays, just needing something sweet in the house and for my kids that can't have milk and eggs. It's always been a winner and we call it WACKY CAKE! The only difference with this recipe is that we don't use pastry flour we just use all purpose flour (2c), half the sugar and add more cocoa.

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Michelle79

Reviewed: Aug. 25, 2011

I didn't really like this cake. And neither did my husband. Guests seemed as though they enjoyed it but I could taste the acid far too much.

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Hannah Weeks

Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2011

It was quick & easy to make, but not very tasty. There was little chocolate flavor and the texture was a little off. As my husband said "It tastes like it's sugar-free or something trying to be healthy". My 11 year-old took one bite and would not eat any more. I guess if eggless/milkless is important, you could learn to like it. Otherwise, I'll pass.

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rdjwilliams

Reviewed: Apr. 28, 2011

I used whole wheat pastry flour because that's all I had. I accidently used 1/3 cup vinegar instead of 1/4 cup. I mixed it in the cake pan with no problems. The cake came out sunken in the middle. The flavor was only mildly chocolate. I think the Better Homes & Gardens chocolate snack cake recipe is WAY better and only slightly more work.

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arcendis

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Living In: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2011

For ease of preparation and simplicity of ingredients - this is a top recipe. I added a handful of choc chips, just for added texture. The taste is a bit weird, though. I wouldn't try it other than the recommended 'served warm with ice cream'. Will be repeated when next in a pinch.

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Apie

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2011

Good, moist cake. Easier to mix well in a bowl first. I thought I had mixed it well in the pan but found lumps and a goey texture on the bottom when we were eating it. We enjoyed the bubbling action from the baking powder and vinegar!

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MARYS2004

Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2011

This was definitely the easiest cake ever, (though like another reviewer, I found it much easier to mix up in a bowl than in the pan). It tastes good served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, and is great for a last-minute weeknight dessert for my family. I was thrilled to find a cake recipe that doesn't use butter or eggs!

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carina

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2011

FANTASTIC! I used this recipe to make a low fat, low sugar cake. Followed the recipe exactly with these low fat alternatives: substitute sugar with splenda and substitute vegetable oil with no sugar added applesauce. Nutrition Info for cake this way is approximately 130 calories and 3 grams of fat per slice. Cake made 8 slices.

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