Reviewed: May 27, 2008

This cake came out moist and delicious. I'm not a fan of chocolate cake, but I made this for a friend and they polished it off in no time! I did frost it with buttercream instead of chocolate frosting, though. This is definitely a keeper!

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mom23boys

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Utica, New York, USA Living In: Rockville, Maryland, USA
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Reviewed: Mar. 21, 2008

Excellent cake. No alteration needed. Very moist and flavourful.

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Deborah K

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Living In: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2008

This is good but not the best chocolate cake I have every had, it is easy to make so in a rush it will be my go to, but I will continue to look for the ultimate cake. If you make this no one will dislike it, but I am into chocolate.

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prell2k4

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Boston, Massachusetts, USA Living In: Sterling, Virginia, USA
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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2008

Great taste and texture on this cake! I was a little concerned since the batter was so thin but it baked up really beautifully. To give it a little kick, I added a teaspoon of cinnamon and a teaspoon of chile pepper.

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Reviewed: Feb. 3, 2008

This is probably the best chocolate cake I've ever eaten!

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TRICIA JAEGER

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA Living In: San Diego, California, USA
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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2007

It makes a beautiful cake. I didn't try it but my boys said it's to chocolaty for them.

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KATEFOODFUN

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Alexandria, Virginia, USA Living In: High Point, North Carolina, USA
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Reviewed: Dec. 8, 2007

This is indeed the BEST!I have been using this recipe for over 20 years. However, I have made one change. I reudce the water from 1 C to 1/2 C. This gives a more cake-like texture, otherwise it tends to get a bit sticky.

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Niloufer

	Cooking Level: Expert Living In: Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines
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Reviewed: Dec. 4, 2007

I just used the cake portion of this recipe to make cupcakes and it was divine! This has to be some of the most moist cake I have ever had. I halved the recipe to make 12 cupcakes and they were done in 20 min. I can only imagine what this would be like as a layer cake...next time I will try that.

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lobsteriffic

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Living In: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Reviewed: Nov. 6, 2007

I gave the cake 4 stars because one layer broke apart in 3 pieces and the other in 2. I can't figure out why as I followed the recipe to a tee and greased and floured the pans. The cake seemed sticky. Other than that it had an excellent taste. Was very moist. The icing was so creamy and yummy. I recommend doubling the icing recipe for the 2 layer cake. I actually had to anyway in order to "paste" the cake together. I will make again and hopefully the layers will stay in one piece next time.

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KRISTYLEE3

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA Living In: Hellertown, Pennsylvania, USA
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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2007

The cake was very moist and delicious but I didn't care much for the icing. Tastes great with a sour cream frosting though and maybe next time I will try a chocolate cream cheese frosting. I will definitely make this again!

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GLOOMY DONKEY


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Reviewed: Sep. 21, 2007

Perfect for chocoholics like my friends and book group. We demolished every crumb!

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Susan

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Gainesville, Florida, USA Living In: Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2007

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Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2007

this recipe is delicious. i substituted water with milk and omit to use the baking powder and it still turns out great.

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Shada

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Limbang, Sarawak, Malaysia Living In: Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei And Muara, Brunei Darussalam
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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2007

Great chocolate cake. I have made this recipe 3 times now and each time it was a hit. It is quick and easy with ingredients that are usually on hand.

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Lynn

	Cooking Level: Expert Home Town: Sparta, Illinois, USA
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Reviewed: Jan. 16, 2007

Unreal how amazing this cake is! I subbed out the hot water for strong coffee, and it made this cake extra rich and amazingly delicious.

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Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2007

This is the easiest cake and SO impressive! The hot water makes it very moist. As suggested by others, I used the frosting recipe on the back of the cocoa container...this is a keeper!

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Reviewed: Aug. 9, 2006

This was a pretty good cake but the first time I made it it wasnt moist enough for me. So the second time I made this cake I used 1/2 of butter flavored crisco and only 2 tbs of the oil, the crisco is one of my secrets of making my cakes moist! And I used soy milk instead of regular milk for a little flavor in the frosting and I mixed in 2 cups of coconut in the frosting. Really great cake.

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mizVic27

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Louisville, Kentucky, USA Living In: Modesto, California, USA
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Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2006

Everyone at the party said that this was *the* BEST chocolate cake they have ever had. Make sure not to over-bake it - the moistness is part of why it is the best.

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	Living In: Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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