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I made the cake layers the day before, and my filling\/ganache\/glaze several hrs before putting it all together. Its takes a little bit of time and effort but well worth it!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-11-09","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Deanna950"},"reviewBody":"
I made this and took it to work. Everyone gobbled it up. They said it was the best cake I've ever made. I must confess that I did not follow the recipe exactly. For the cake I only used 2 teaspoons of baking soda. I also added a stick of softened butter. I also used hot coffee. I poured the freshly brewed coffee over my cocoa powder and let it sit while I gathered the the rest of the ingredients. <\/p>
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That white filling is PHENOMINAL and the reason why I wanted to try this recipe even though it had so few and such bad reviews. <\/p>
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I feel certain that my co-workers would not have loved this cake if I had not made the modifications that I did. I was concerned that it might be dry since it was depending on the mayonnaise to provide all of the eggs and oil. That's why I added the stick of butter.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2021-10-07","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Leslie821"},"reviewBody":"My big complaint with this recipe is the incomplete instructions when preparing the ganache. \"Chill\" is not a sufficient explanation when making any recipe. Give me a time or temperature to guide me. Additionally, the frosting never solidified enough to hold together. Very disappointed.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":2,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-02-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Nancy1011"},"reviewBody":"This was the most moist cake ever. I was worried because I don't like coffee, but you couldn't taste it. It enhanced the flavor of the chocolate. I brought it to a pot luck and everyone loved it.\n\nIt did take time to make, but well worth the effort.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2023-09-27","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Marieke"},"reviewBody":"
I love this cake. I prefer to dress up the cake with some homemade raspberry sauce. <\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-01-20","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Robert846"},"reviewBody":"Aweful cake. Not going to even bother frosting it.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-10-30","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Rhonda"},"reviewBody":"This was the best cake I have ever made! Ive baked alot and this was so moist and rich everyone raved! Truly greatness!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2020-08-26","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Nicole"},"reviewBody":"This was so good! 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