Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2009

I also had a problem with it being dry. I could be the weather to. But otherwise a very good cake.

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Jenna A

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada

Living In: Olds, Alberta, Canada

Reviewed: Nov. 18, 2009

I love to bake but I've never baked a chocolate cake before. After researching I decided to try this one. For Chocoholics its GREAT. My friend who loves chocolate cake just closed his eyes as he ate it like it was heaven!!! I think I will try either milk chocolate or even white chocolate on the frosting next time to give it a little balance otherwise this is a really wonderful recipe. THANK YOU!!!!

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gizelle

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Manhattan, New York, USA

Living In: Edison, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2009

this cake is by far my favorite cake to make! it's completely delicious and i have made it numerous times! it is full of flavor! i haven't tried out the frosting recipe because i prefer the traditional buttercream! but this cake is to die for!

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ShannonMS4489

Cooking Level: Professional

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

While others have said that the cake was too dry, I found that the cake was too dense for my liking - a heavy fudge cake. I cannot comment on the icing because I used a different recipe.

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Melody

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 15, 2009

This was a really good cake and an awesome way to use up soured cream I had in the house!!! We enjoyed the icing a lot, but I am glad that I put a cooked custard inbetween the layers rather than more icing... I think if I would have used icing it between the layers it would have been too much.... tasted great all around... Made this for a Birthday and everyone enjoyed it.

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Jackie ...from...Saskatchewan!

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Bruno, Saskatchewan, Canada

Living In: Eston, Saskatchewan, Canada

Reviewed: Aug. 13, 2009

I used Dutched Cocoa inspite of being advised aginst it and I loved it for this cake ... I am notorious for messing up cakes (cookies I can do but darn if I can't ruin a box cake.) To make my odds worse my delightful ex-roommate decided to use my third 9" round as a pie pan and then to use a bread knife to remove the pie... So I had to use only two nine inch rounds I had left and after some research decided I could. It took an extra 20 minuets of bake time but the cake came out AmaZing!!!! Thick and moist and perfectly Chocolaty.

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bink

Reviewed: Apr. 24, 2009

I made this at my hubby's request for his birthday. He was very happy...he loves chocolate and this is his favorite kind of cake. I left off a star, though out of my own opinion. The cake was very tasty and moist. The downside, for me, was the frosting. It was a little thicker than I was expecting...not quite as creamy as I had hoped for...more of a fudge texture. It was not, as I had feared, too rich nor too sweet. The flavors were delicious. I will definitely make the cake again...but maybe search for a different frosting. Thanks!!!

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Raoulysgirl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Linn Creek, Missouri, USA

Living In: Camdenton, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2009

Very good!! The first time I made this it was dry, I cut the baking time a little and that did it!

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Laverne

Reviewed: Mar. 10, 2009

I found this cake to be too rich, especially the icing - however the cake overall wasn't too bad!

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Athenachandra

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2009

I too found this to be a very dry cake. The saving grace was the frosting. It was very creamy and easy to work with. I added toasted pecans to the frosting and also topped the cake with them. Overall though this is an easy and very good chocolate cake.

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