Huskergirl10/12/2011 8:00:00 AM

Everyone LOVES this cake. I have taken it to many functions over the years, and it is always a hit!

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Sheavonc9/19/2010 8:15:34 AM

This was a great recipe I tried 2 other recipes before I was blown away by the taste,texture....Great cake will be my go to chocolate cake from now..

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hueydze699/14/2010 11:00:07 AM

Hi, I am from Malaysia. I used this recipe and the result was excellent. got the thumbs up from my boys, roaring teenagers who love chocolate. I used this recipe to make mini cupcakes and they turned out awesome. By the way, I may reduce the baking soda from 2 tsp to 1 tsp in the future as I tasted a tad bit of the soda in the finished product. (I used soda bicarbonate) Will this reduction affect the outcome of the cake?

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lumpit8/12/2010 3:46:16 PM

I've been making this cake for 15 years, it is still everyones favorite, moist, chocolatey and delicious

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cpetrey7/27/2010 5:54:25 PM

The best! I used my favorite butterscotch toffee coffee, buttermilk and baked in a 13x9" rectangular glass pan. Frosted the cake with the "Perfectly" frosting recipe. It was a huge hit. I can't remember the last time I baked a cake from scratch, if ever!

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southernmoon7/1/2010 10:37:17 AM

This cake is like no other. I have had people offer to pay me to make this cake for them. It is so moist and rich. This is a chocolate cake that is hard to beat. If you are a chocolate lover then I would recomend this making this for dessert tonight.

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Dee745/7/2010 7:25:25 PM

This is the chocolate cake that I learned to bake to as a child and to this day I still use it when making chocolate cupcakes. Easy and very good.

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sthomas2304/25/2010 11:44:48 AM

This really IS the best chocolate cake ever! I've been searching for the perfect chocolate cake recipe for at least five years and I finally found it. It reminds me of the rich chocolate cakes of my childhood on the farm only better. I used the darkest cocoa I could find and Starbucks Via instant decaf Italian Roast. I frosted it with the Cocoa Fudge Frosting from the Hugs and Kisses cake recipe, a perfect match. My friends raved about it and I got an email from one saying that her husband ate a piece at 6:45 this morning and declared it, "The best chocolate cake I've ever had."

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chillygirl4/5/2010 11:50:34 AM

This is the most outstanding recipe ever! I have been making it for over 25 years and for every family occasion, someone requests it. It's moist and delicious, no substitutions necessary. Most all items are in your pantry.

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kay8jay2/20/2010 6:32:19 PM

Love this recipe! Very moist -- and if you don't like coffee, don't let the fact that it's included in the list of ingredients deter you. You can't taste it.

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elismomrn2/2/2010 7:32:04 PM

favorite cake hands down, doesn't even need icing! My mom's been making since I was little and just sprinkles powdered sugar on it.

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elvaj0001/28/2010 9:21:26 PM

Bet cake I have made in a long time, I did add some dark chocolat that I steamed. and ummmm my family will love me forever

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kshoe1231/13/2010 12:19:34 PM

everyone who has a piece of this cake loves it...and they ask for the recipe. I always send them to the website to get it.

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peb141/2/2010 4:13:11 PM

This should be called Sinful Decandent Delight. Everyone loved this cake at a holiday party. My nephew said all it needs is a big glass of cold milk. That says it all !

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gombeo11/22/2009 8:47:33 AM

This is especially delicious with cream cheese frosting!

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M3girlcort11/20/2009 7:03:59 PM

Fantastic Cake!! Super moist and delicious!! So easy to make!!

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Virgie's Place10/24/2009 7:20:07 PM

One of the best chocolate cakes ever. A must keep recipe.

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donnabarndt10/24/2009 8:17:22 AM

This recipe has been my families' favorite for more than 30 years. It is so moist and flavorful. It is also delicious with cream cheese frosting.

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ScrapperG10/10/2009 9:46:00 PM

This has been my favorite chocolate cake for at least 40 years. I love it toppped with peanut butter icing; it's my favorite dessert. I made it for a bake sale one December and the woman who bought it asked for the recipe so she could make it as her families birthday cake for Jesus on Christmas. Her boys LOVED it!

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Kell-Kell9/30/2009 8:18:38 AM

My family went crazy for this cake

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mary10109/2/2009 1:46:56 PM

This is the best chocolate cake ever. I have made this recipe over the last 30 years. I make it for all birthdays, but moistly mine. thanks for the best tasting chocolate cake ever. mary

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bakerwoman8/6/2009 2:09:24 PM

Ive been using this cake recipe from Ina Gartens Barefoot Contessa show never knowing until today that its really a Hershey recipe. Im very disappointed in Ina Garten but I LOVE this cake.

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hunkauke3/22/2009 1:51:04 PM

When I was a young child, my mother introduced this cake to our family and we never wanted any other kind of cake again. It's been many years and my mother is gone, but we keep baking this same cake and just like when we were kids, the new generations only want this cake, and I will always think of my mother when we devour it. It's the best ever!

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celesta12/24/2008 11:19:15 AM

This is one of the best chocolate cakes ever!!! The coffee compliments the chocolate so well. Don't let the coffee scare you away, it gives the chocolate the best flavor. If you don't really like coffee try using a lighter blend of coffee and it won't even taste like coffee. If you do like coffee, try using a very dark blend of coffee, you will be able to taste it more. I also frosted it with a frosting from the mocha brownies on this website,(I doubled it), it has coffee liquor in it, which compliments the cake very well. Hope this helps!!

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lunytoon12/8/2008 3:24:47 PM

This cake is wonderful. I'm always asked for the recipe when I bring it to someone's house. Always a big hit because it is so moist.

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beckinah11/22/2008 9:12:54 PM

This is my favorite chocolate cake recipe. I am a fan of chocolate and coffee together. Depending on the kind of coffee you can make the flavor delicate or bold. Anytime I crave chocolate this cake really hits the spot. I recommend buying a bag of frozen cherries and making a sauce to drizzle on top instead of frosting or as a filling.

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truffleybeca10/16/2008 5:00:27 AM

great recipe.! i made cupcakes with the batter too, and it was perfect, even without the icing. My mom loved it even if she isn't a fan of sweets. I like it sweet so the icing was a perfect match. :)

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Court042910/2/2008 4:20:14 PM

This is The Best chocolate cake recipe Ever! I've been making it for nearly 30 years, since I was a little girl baking with my mom, and I LOVE IT! I use decaf coffee for guests, or hot water and cocoa for kids, which adds more chocolate flavor anyways. (Please don't skimp on the coffee quality, as you can taste the difference. Organic and Free Trade are best.) And everyone LOVES it and wants to know what it is. :) In trifles, with whipped cream frosting, regular frosting, chocolate ganache', ice cream middle, pastry cream middle, pudding; dressed up for parties or down, decorations or not... it's all great with this cake! :) Thanks Hershey's! You make me a happy woman. :) lol

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slowcooker8/11/2008 5:26:02 PM

I have been making this recipe for over 20 years!!!!! So easy and divinely chocolate......everyone loves!!!!

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rfroaden8/5/2008 5:15:24 PM

This is THE BEST cake! I made it for the first time about 15 years ago and it's still my all time favorite. Don't let the coffee scare you. : )

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