Watch the serving size on this recipe - I believe it would serve 4 as a main dish salad, rather than 8. I didn't want any leftovers, so I made 1/4 of the recipe (supposed to serve 2) and there was only enough quinoa for one person. I had to cook another batch so that there would be enough for the two of us. Other than that, it was delicious! I did make a lot of changes, though, based on our food preferences and what I had on hand. I used roasted red pepper instead of green, skipped the onion, added fresh tomatoes, used fresh basil instead of chives, and skipped the salt (it was plenty salty!). The combination of flavors was delicious!

Reviewed On: Jul. 15, 2011

There is a mistake in this recipe! It should be 2 teaspoons (tsp) of baking powder, not tablespoons. Maybe that is why some people have complained about the texture of the cake... I make this cake for my mom's birthday every year - it's been her favorite cake since she was a kid. The dark chocolate swirls are a nice contrast to the sweet, fluffy chocolate filling. It is best served cold, and we think it gets even better a day or two after it is made. To answer another reviewer's question, yes, it should read 1 1/4 cups evaporated milk in the cake itself and another 1/4 cup evaporated milk in the filling. I buy a regular 12oz can of evaporated milk, measure out 1/4 cup milk for the filling, then dump the rest of the can into the cake batter. I have measured it, though, and it ends up being just about 1 1/4 cups.

Reviewed On: Aug. 15, 2010

I followed the recipe pretty much exactly (although I left out the jalapenos), and these were a big hit. The recipe made 16 muffins when I filled the muffin cups 3/4 full, but they didn't rise very much, so I would have been okay filling them more full to make only 12 muffins. I found them to be a little too dense and moist for my taste, so next time I might try doubling the corn muffin mix with the same amount of additives. Although, the rest of my family thought they were great just the way they were.

Reviewed On: Jun. 21, 2009