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I work evenings in the operating room at our local hospital. Since getting away for meals can be difficult, we occasionally plan potlucks. I'm frequently asked to bring my "chocolate cake with the special icing". -Irene Peery Charlottesville, Virginia
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 slice) equals 394 calories, 18 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 361 mg sodium, 56 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
Originally published as Moist Chocolate Cake in Taste of Home February/March 2004, p41
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Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2012 by 1275
I can't say I tried the whole recipe- I only tried the icing part and made my favorite chocolate cake recipe for it. The icing is a nice change from very sugary icings and is pretty easy. If you do not have cornstarch on hand you can try doubling that amount and using flour instead- it works great. The icing makes the cake seem extra-moist and is so yummy!
Reviewed on Jul. 02, 2012 by kengrants
The cake was moist and pretty good, but I've had better. The frosting however, is amazing! I will use this frosting on a better cake next time.
Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2012 by dianabmac
Very good recipe, very moist. For those of you who said this recipe was dry, try sifting your flour then measure out by spooning into measuring cup and level off with spoon.
Reviewed on Jan. 07, 2012 by tadesonb
I doubled this recipe for an adult birthday & it was amazing! The cake itself was fantastic -- not too sweet & nicely moist. The icing was delicious (used strong coffee instead of hot water). My sisters asked for the recipe. Definitely becomes a "favourite" in my recipe box.
Reviewed on Feb. 05, 2011 by cariley
This is a nice little chocolate cake, and is a great size for two people. Sometimes I throw a handful of tasted pecans or walnuts on top.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2010 by cmm_bama
This was the best fudge icing I have ever had honestly. I made it with 3 Tbs. of cocoa plus 1 Tbs. of oil instead of the chocolate and also used the other moist chocolate cake recipe on this site that didn't have an icing in the recipe, since many reviewers said this cake was a bit dry. This served with vanilla ice cream tasted like hot fudge cake and was completely eaten and everyone was asking me for the recipe. Will definitely be making again and again.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2010 by lizeck
This was great! My husband loved it and was glad the kids weren't here. I added 4 oz. of sour cream to also to the mix. The cake was very moist. We loved it. I will definitely make it again.
Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2010 by angiemcdougal
The frosting is awesome and I would make it agian, but for a different cake. The cake was a little on the dry side. Thanks for sharing this receipe! ;0))
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2009 by Joscy
This cake is a favorite of ours, and just the right size for two. Making it Sunday, 8/23/09, for our 34th wedding anniversary.
Reviewed on Feb. 06, 2009 by brandijessiman
This cake is delicious. I used all-purpose flour because I didn't have cake flour. The cake turned out to be so moist and the frosting is one of the best frosting I've ever had!
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