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This has become my go to cake for all occasion. My family loves it. I have started to make changes in the recipe for my own benefit. to decrease the sugar amount (for health reason) I use a boxed sugar free cake mix. I also make my own butterscotch pudding (creamy butterscotch pudding from taste of home). the microwave oven makes it a snap. thanks for a great cake.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"","GUID":"a47ae734d0864ddda10cc925df524ecc","MemberId":4937880,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"marruss1739","SubmittedDate":"02\/23\/2014 17:32"},{"Comment":"
It was good. It reminded me of a butterscotch blondie recipe I use, but since it had milk instead of Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk it was not nearly as rich. If I make it again I may fold in the butterscotch chips (I omitted the nuts) & try an 8X8 or 9X9 pan.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"","GUID":"de40156a0e36498ea4d912ad1f1d3f6e","MemberId":7668346,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"SouthernMaster","SubmittedDate":"02\/12\/2014 14:18"},{"Comment":"
So simply said, this simply excellent. It's easy to prepare. First time, I prepare cake mix and combine pudding...Definitely will make these again.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"09\/27\/2012 18:19","GUID":"7D30794CC68049F1B82DE194E2BBFBB0","MemberId":4185691,"Rating":0,"ScreenName":"dilounge","SubmittedDate":"09\/27\/2012 18:19"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":4,"DateRated":"05\/29\/2012 14:32","GUID":"7E80373C45BF4367A8DE3A2E9E62A1EE","MemberId":1024589,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"LCByrne","SubmittedDate":"05\/29\/2012 14:32"},{"Comment":"
This recipe has been a crowd-pleaser to whatever event I take it to. It is extremely easy to make and it is so tasty! :)<\/p>","CommentId":5,"DateRated":"04\/05\/2012 16:43","GUID":"dbc98c44693c405f948d9ffd65b5afb1","MemberId":6101288,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"ChariseMichelle","SubmittedDate":"04\/05\/2012 16:43"},{"Comment":"
Not the best looking cake I have ever made but might be the tastiest.<\/p>","CommentId":6,"DateRated":"02\/09\/2012 15:43","GUID":"54036e11bf734cc7a3d95d16a992a8b5","MemberId":6521683,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"forestandfarm","SubmittedDate":"02\/09\/2012 15:43"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":7,"DateRated":"08\/04\/2010 06:57","GUID":"3125a4e9ca8548f39f1fe6aa3f482c76","MemberId":1217157,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"farrellnm","SubmittedDate":"08\/04\/2010 06:57"},{"Comment":"
When I first made this cake I was a little skeptical because it had so few ingredients and since there's no frosting it didn't look very pretty. Boy, was I wrong! This is a wonderful cake and once I start eating it, I always want more. It is my husband's most requested dessert!<\/p>","CommentId":8,"DateRated":"09\/20\/2009 15:58","GUID":"85d887f180294e2997136dbba271bdad","MemberId":4418312,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"princessjessicasue","SubmittedDate":"09\/20\/2009 15:58"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":9,"DateRated":"08\/15\/2009 19:00","GUID":"9F4B9BA6E0C847FAA7A9A5EC04AA1BF3","MemberId":1843070,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"FaithfuLea","SubmittedDate":"08\/15\/2009 19:00"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":10,"DateRated":"08\/01\/2008 20:06","GUID":"0b324a0d87f74a15ae15483dea60cdd6","MemberId":2401339,"Rating":3,"ScreenName":"angelasandoval","SubmittedDate":"08\/01\/2008 20:06"},{"Comment":"","CommentId":11,"DateRated":"06\/18\/2008 22:04","GUID":"f83428d033e84e40be693d1e1945d717","MemberId":1124988,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"skraklow","SubmittedDate":"06\/18\/2008 22:04"}]},"breadcrumb":[{"term_id":310796,"name":"Dishes & Beverages","slug":"dishes-beverages","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":310731,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Wondering what to make? We've got recipes for any dish and beverage you're craving, from easy dinners to rich chocolate cakes and everything in between.","parent":309177,"count":43639,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/"},{"term_id":311389,"name":"Cakes","slug":"cakes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311324,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Taste Recipes's Test Kitchen is the headquarters for cake recipes. Our pros have all the techniques you need to whip up the perfect cake from scratch.","parent":310796,"count":2978,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/cakes\/"},{"term_id":311459,"name":"Snack Cakes","slug":"snack-cakes","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":311394,"taxonomy":"categories-v2","description":"Low-key sweets like these snack cake recipes have all the goodness of a fussier cake\u2014no fork necessary.","parent":311389,"count":104,"filter":"raw","term_order":"0","url":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/dishes-beverages\/cakes\/snack-cakes\/"}],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Butterscotch Snack Cake"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n