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This cake was absolutely delicious! I made it for a friend's birthday party; she and our other friend loved it! It was so fudgy chocolatey, and so moist! I made it in a 13 x 9 pan, as I knew that would be easier to transport to her house, and it came out great. A keeper, for sure!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-05-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"chilligal"},"reviewBody":"I made this cake for a graduation party. Everyone loved it. It was a big hit!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"4722","romance_copy_dek":"The surface of this graduation sheet cake is perfect for decorating in any way you like. 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