Reviewed: Oct. 1, 2012

I substituted pecans for walnuts since that is what I had in my pantry, and it worked great! The consistency was like cakey brownies (not chewy). Couldn't ask for an easier recipe! Gotta come up with a more appealing name, though...

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clemsonacemd

Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2011

5 stars for ease, alone, but tastes yummy also! The first time I made this, the chips didn't melt as much, but the 2nd time was the charm - I let pudding cool a little longer and it seemed to make all the difference with cake consistency and the melty topping. This dessert is so very moist that it still tastes just as fresh days later. It keeps very well, and I didn't refrigerate.

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sizial

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 4, 2011

I agree with others, this recipe works as long as you follow it. The batter seemed thick, but it turned out awesome. Got rave reviews. The only alteration I made was witholding the nuts and putting more chips on top.

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ajl1978

Reviewed: Jan. 29, 2011

This is a tasty cake. I made a chocolate version. I made it on a whim because I had the ingredients (or so I thought) but I was confused by the pudding. I had a regular box of pudding (3.4 oz). I didn't have a large box to check the size and I wasn't sure if the size was a typo or if it called for a large box. Well now that I've checked the large box at the store, it calls for a LARGE BOX OF PUDDING! It actually tastes great with the smaller box too. It comes out a with at cake-like texture instead of a brownie-like texture and the chips and nuts sit on top instead of sinking in. Next time I try it, I'll use the right size box of pudding.

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Bon

Reviewed: Oct. 13, 2010

This is my 21-year-old son's enduring favorite. He requests it for almost any occasion...even tailgating for college football games! I too got the recipe originally from the Cake Doctor's cookbook, and the only changes I've made from this recipe are using instant vanilla pudding and adding whatever chips I have on hand - chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter...it's all good! Oh, and I use pecans most of the time.

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Jillbert

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2010

Simple to make, but I thought this was far too sugary and heavy. Smells awesome. Cake was so thick and sweet, but you really need to add in the pudding to make it thick enough to keep the chips and nuts from sinking. If I were to make this again, I would probably use instant sugar-free pudding (that was let to sit for a couple minutes after beating to thicken) and I would try to get away with adding 3/4 of it to the cake mix. I would definitely only use 1 cup butterscotch chips since this was the most sugary part. Walnuts were great! Probably won't make this one again though. Sorry!

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Kelly J

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2009

I've made this cake many times. I got the recipe from The Cake Mix Doctor, but my recipe does not use non-instant pudding. Mine actually uses the instant pudding and it is always a moist delicious dessert. This is more of a brownie than a cake. I noticed one user made the cake according to the box and that is not correct. For this recipe you must mix the dry cake mix with the pudding. Strange, but it will come out yummy.

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kuntrycook

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: College Grove, Tennessee, USA

Living In: Chapel Hill, Tennessee, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 8, 2009

I just made this cake and I am wondering if the pan size is correct. If it is supposed to be a bar type cake, the addition of the pudding mix really fills the cake pan. I did not get the sinking effect at all?

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kimsav

Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2009

I made this exactly as the recipe states. This was delicious. It was even better after being refrigerated.

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jimmy d

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2008

I have made this recipe three times and now it is my favorite cake. It is so moist, chewy and rich. You'll love it! Be careful not to over bake though, or it will dry out.

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