The cake is good- if you like a cinnamon flavor, but I thought the frosting was way too sweet and runny. It was much like the chocolate cake at OCB but with cinnamon.

I followed this recipe exactly (except for a VERY superficial change in the method of making the frosting, explained below.) The cake is okay. It's delicate, with a definite cinnamon flavor (not too intense, but definitely not super subtle)and a light chocolate taste. I might try the cake recipe with another frosting. The frosting is completely overwhelming. In taste (and texture, to an extent) it is very similar to that fudge people make out of marshmallow fluff around Christmas. If you like that kind of fudge and the idea of a light cinnamon cake to go with it, you should try this recipe. If you don't care for that kind of fudge STAY AWAY from this recipe, because that's exactly what you'll get. Anyway, if you decide to make this, I do have an important tip: I transferred the stove top part of the frosting (butter, milk, vanilla) to a large bowl before adding the powdered sugar because my pot was not big enough. Don't do this. The frosting will be far too cool and thick to pour onto the cake. I had to reheat mine to make it thin enough to use.

Wow...this definitely is the best chocolate cake I've made! It tastes a lot like my grandmothers old recipe. The only 'mistake' I made with this recipe was when I had to make my own buttermilk (with vinegar)...I added the whole cup of 'buttermilk' instead of just 1/2 and then cooked it for an additional 10 min. It was superb! Very, very moist!

This turned out incredibly moist! The cinnamon adds a nice spice and made for a very unique cake. I cooked it for 20 minutes, but I think next time I will extend that a little bit if I'm going to cut it into a layer cake like I did this time. Along with buttercream frosting, old english vanilla custard, and a raspberry cake filling... this was an amazing cake!

We loved this cake!! One of my favorite recipes, the buttermilk makes it super moist and the cinnamon adds a little extra twist! I recommend this cake to chocolate lovers. I was skeptical about pouring the icing over the hot cake but it worked out perfect.

I made this cake exactly as the recipe states, and it was outstanding. The cinnamon and buttermilk really make it exceptional. So moist and fragrant! I made this for a birthday cake and boy, oh boy was it a hit!

this batter was a little runny, which worried me, but it turned out great doubling the recipe, for 2 9 round pans. awesome cake!

Very moist! I used to make a similar recipe when I was a young teen for whenever we had family cookouts. It was always a hit with the kids. The difference was we put walnuts and coconut in the icing. I'm going to try that next time I make it.

This cake was awesome. Everyone in my little family loved it. My 5 year old couldn't get enough of it and he's not a big cake fan. I did not alter the recipe. I made it as is.

I've been making this same cake for years! Actually, instead of the oil, I use another stick of butter. Yikes! Three sticks in one cake!!! Anyway, I have been asked to make this cake MANY, MANY times over the years. I have even been paid to make this cake. My mother-in-law has dreams about it, and hoards it when I make it. I got the recipe from a friend about twenty years ago (when I was in Jr. High School!), and she called it Candy Cake because the icing is like eating fudge. I highly recommend poking lots of holes in the cake just before you pour the hot icing over the hot cake. I use a thick wooden skewer to do this. If I didn't have one, then I use the back of my beater from my hand-mixer. This makes it unbelievably moist and heaven-filled! I used to get asked to make the birthday cake for all the birthdays in my office, and my co-workers even asked if I would make this cake for my own birthday. It is a definite winner. Don't look any further, this is THE chocolate cake! Oh, and candacemarie, my name is also Candice Marie and I go by Candi, too. People think the cake is named after me (since we call it Candy Cake). lol

this is good but really sweet,may cut down to 1 1/2 cups next time and add a dash of baking powder to lighten it up

Phenomenal... that's all one can really say. Even my sister who "really dislikes chocolate cake" ate it up and raved about it. I made it for my Dad for his birthday (a make up cake really) and it was perfect! I don't really even like cake and I couldn't not eat this one!

I've been looking for a "go to" recipe for chocolate cake for some time now - I think I've finally found it! I followed the directions almost exactly, the only difference being that I used two 9in round cake pans instead of a 9x13 rectangle. The batter was easy to pour into the pans, and when the cakes were finished baking they were easy to turn out of the pans. The frosting (more like a glaze) was great and made the cake extra moist. Even my husband, who's my biggest baking critic, loved this cake! Next time I'll try it for cupcakes... this recipe is definitely a keeper!

this truly is the best chocolate cake i've ever had! i followed the recipe exactly including the cinammon and it was amazing, i substituted a cream cheese frosting though. everyone that has tried it has asked for the recipe.

This is the exact same recipe that can be found on another website/magazine. I reduced the cinnamon and don't think it tasted enough like chocolate. I used the recipe for buttercream frosting on this website and it was amazing! I still think I'm getting better results with altering or adding to a box mix.

This cake is fantastic! Easy, too. I didn't use cinnamon, but will next time. Do try it and do use a little more cocoa. Otherwise it's great the way it is. So, so good and I love chocolate!

Well i was looking for a chocolate cake recipe, so i tried this one. I followed the recipe almost exactly but cut the cinnamon to half the amount. Even with that the cinnamon almost over powered it. I wanted a basic chocolate cake, not a cinnamon chocolate cake. Also, it wasn't very chocolaty. Because of that i give it 3 stars. Now since then i stopped using cinnamon and use a bit more than 1/4 cup of cocoa. The cake is very good and very moist. A good recipe to build off of. Also i did not like the frosting, way to sugary.

I AGREE!!! I had given up on making cakes homemade (box versions always seem to come out better for me) but this cake was so delicious!! My husband loved it and it was very easy to make. I tried to cut it in half and layer it so I could fit it in my cake dish so it looked a little messy but the frosting I put in the middle of the two layers melted into the cake and it was delicious, definately the best chocolate cake ever!!

Great cake. Bizarre that others said the cooking time was WAY over 20. In a non-convection oven and a glass pan, mine was perfect at 23 min. Icing was great (not clumpy like some said). I left out the cinnamon after reading other reviews, now I wish I hadn't. I have not kept any cake recipes, but this one I will keep.