Reviewed: May 2, 2007

I made this cake for a graduation and it was a hit! I did follow the sugestion of using milk instead of the water.

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Oly

Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2007

Delicious! Much better than chocolate cake out of the box. And the batter is delicious!

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SYRIELLE

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2007

This cake is delicious! I don't even like chocolate cake, and I had to have three pieces of this. I put on some Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge frosting, which topped it off great. Definitely a great cake to relax with, along with a tall glass of milk.

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Samantha

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 8, 2007

I just made this and it's fabulous. It's dense and moist. I added 2 packages of Swiss Mix to the boiling water before I poured it over the shortening. Not sure if it made a difference or not, but it was great. I am adding this to my "favorites". It's restaurant worthy and everyone thought I bought the cake from a bakery!

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Chris & Pat

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 4, 2007

Wonderful cake. u wont regret this receipe.

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anshu

Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2007

Perfect... Rich... Moist... The best chocolate cake I have ever eaten or made. WOW!

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ramona620

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Milton, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2007

This was a wonderful cake. Rich, very dark but not heavy on the cocao flavor as some can be. Was relatively easy to make and was a hit plain. I think this would be wonderful with a Ganosh style topping or a nice whipped cream style frosting.

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Scott d BBQ man

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Odessa, Missouri, USA

Living In: Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 21, 2007

I made this last night and it was very good. I did have a little trouble with it sticking to the pan but it still came out ok. It was also a little too moist so I will try with a little less water next time.

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Blue

Cooking Level: Beginning

Living In: Mount Pearl, Newfoundland, Canada

Reviewed: Feb. 14, 2007

Good flavor but not as moist as I would have hoped...and I didn't overcook. I took a reviewer's advice and used coffee instead of water. That bumped the chocolate flavor tremendously. I think I may do that from now on when making chocolate cake. I will keep searching for the perfect chocolate cake recipe.

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prettyshoes

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada

Living In: Detroit, Michigan, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 5, 2007

This was alright. Not bad, but it was not nearly as chocolate-y as I had hoped for. Really, it tasted remarkably like a boxed mix... not what I hope for when baking from scratch. I used "Mom's Buttercream Frosting" and THAT was fantastic! I doubt I will make this again... a mix is much easier and tastes the same!

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