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You can't miss with this delightful old-fashioned dessert. The cake is moist and chocolaty, and its light, fluffy frosting stirs up in a jiffy. Use vanilla pudding instead of chocolate in the frosting if you wish. -Catherine Dawe, Kent, Ohio
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 365 calories, 13 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 443 mg sodium, 58 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.
Originally published as Best-Ever Chocolate Cake in Taste of Home June/July 2003, p33
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Reviewed on Oct. 27, 2012 by melanna
This is my go-to chocolate cake recipe. I have been making it for years. I have made it as sheet cakes, cupcakes, shaped cakes, layered cakes. It always works. I use shortening and cocoa to grease and "flour" the pans and then they always come out.I love that the cake part (without the icing) is egg-free and dairy-free (since we have family who can't have those things). When I do make the icing, it's a hit, but this cake is also good with a butter-cream or fondant topping.It's not super sweet and it's not super rich, but it's still super good and that's why I like it!
This is my go-to chocolate cake recipe. I have been making it for years. I have made it as sheet cakes, cupcakes, shaped cakes, layered cakes. It always works. I use shortening and cocoa to grease and "flour" the pans and then they always come out.
I love that the cake part (without the icing) is egg-free and dairy-free (since we have family who can't have those things). When I do make the icing, it's a hit, but this cake is also good with a butter-cream or fondant topping.
It's not super sweet and it's not super rich, but it's still super good and that's why I like it!
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2012 by micheleclow
Oops, wrong recipe. The one I was trying to get an answer on has the same name.
This cake was absolutely delicious. I've make it twice, once in a cake pan and last night in 3 round 8". I wish someone could tell me why the cake practically fell apart when I took them out of the cake pans. Except for that though, it was quite tasty.
Reviewed on Feb. 19, 2012 by tknoll06
This recipe definitely lives up to it's name! I was alittle worried as I was making it in my Wilton Giant Cupcake pan for the first time. I doubled the recipe and made the big cupcake plus 18 regular sized! I shared it with my coworkers and my husband's coworkers and everyone loved them! Just finished leftovers and it only seemed to get better the longer it was refrigerated!
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2011 by jeanhenson51
This is my favorite chocolate cake recipe. I get request for it as well as requests for the recipe. It is quick and easy to make.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2011 by Abby_21
So busy making my comments on the cake I forgot to give it 5 stars!
Hubby declares this to be the best chocolate cake he has ever tasted! Normally chocolate cake bothers both his stomach and mine. This one does not do that. Not sure why. I just made my normal chocolate butter icing as I had the ingredients on hand. Made no other changes. Easy to put together, common household ingredients and fantastic taste. This is the ONLY chocolate cake I will make from now on.
Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2011 by Nitnole711
Ok this cake is good, but definitely NOT the best ever. Try 'Moist Chocolate Cake' on this website..much better!
Reviewed on Feb. 21, 2011 by mgarif
It's delicious! This recipe is a keeper.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2011 by jonesy85
I have been making this cake for years and We all love it, Also used different pudding flavors.. Moist and easy to make.. You cant go wrong with this one..Like cakes use to taste... Yummy yummy yummy.:)
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