Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2007

I got mixed reviews on this one. I followed the recipe exactly. My husband and I thought it was very bland. My guest thought it was good, but, I think they were being nice. I was expected it to be richer and sweeter. Sorry to say, I will not be making this one again.

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nicole

Living In: Buffalo, New York, USA

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Reviewed: Jun. 5, 2007

I made this for my class today and they LOVED it! Very moist. yummy! I used a strong cup of my favorite coffee in place of the water/instant coffee. I didn't mix the ingredients in the order of the recipe. I combined the chocolate, sour cream, oil and sugar. Then I combined the dry ingredients. I alternated adding the dry and hot coffee to the chocolate mix. well worth it!

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Home Town: Midland, Texas, USA

Living In: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2007

I thought this dessert was fantastic, and so easy to make. I didn't change a thing on this receipe and it came out great. I brought it to a party and every went crazy for it. Would definatly make again.

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Reviewed: Apr. 18, 2006

I accidentally melted both cups of chocolate chips and when I realized my mistake, decided to go ahead with the recipe. Came out like mocha brownies which were very tasty!

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Reviewed: Mar. 7, 2006

I don't know what I did wrong, but there's a hard, smaller rectangle type shape in the center of the cake. It's very hard in this area. This appeared after I baked it. I followed the recipe to a "T", so I don't understand what happened. I just didn't add the nuts. The hardness does not go all the way to the bottom of the cake, just about a 1/2" down. It also appears to be sinking in the middle.

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Teri

Home Town: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2005

I made this cake several times for potlucks and it always got rave reviews! Even without the nuts, it is definitely a winning recipe. The second time I increased the chocolate a bit, it made it just that much more chocolatey.

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PLAWHON

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Santa Barbara, California, USA

Living In: Kibbutz Sde Boker, Mehoz Hadarom, Israel

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Reviewed: Aug. 7, 2003

Yummy! Very moist and fudgy. All my friends loved them and asked me for the recipe. I have made a few times and baked them into cup cakes. Batter was a bit thin so I added 1/4 cup of flour and 1 extra tablespoon of instant coffee for more coffee flavour. Did not have sour cream at one time so I substituted with plain yoghurt and it turned out good. Sharon

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Reviewed: May 20, 2003

I think the amount of water called for in this recipe is too much--the batter was so thin that the nuts and chocolate chips that are sprinkled on the top sunk to the center/bottom. I think cutting the amount of water down to 1/2 or 2/3 cup would be better. This coffee/water mixture should be mixed with the wet ingredients--mixing it the way it calls for in the recipe doesn't work very well. Also, I think it would help to mix the sugar with the wet ingredients instead of with the dry ingredients. All in all, the flavor of this cake is good, but the texture is not.

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Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2002

This cake is moist, fudgey. I was worried about how thin the batter looked when I put it in the baking pan, but don't worry! It came out great! I didn't use any frosting, and it was perfect without it.

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