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ive been making these for a few years now, before this was supposedly updated in 2022. The first year I made them I realized that it doesn't just make 12 mini bundt cakes. I only have 1 pan, so I ended up making bundt cakes and 12 cupcakes (which really just made them a muffin). And they were all very full. Also, Im not sure if the glaze recipe was actually tested. I followed the directions and it was SOUP. Also, 7 cups of confectioners sugar is A LOT and then adding in 2\/3 cup water? talk about a total flop. So I made them another year and was very careful with the glaze, kind of adding some of this and some of that to get a good consistency. i made them again this year and decided to forget about the glaze. I added the maple to the batter so it'd still have that flavor. i also have added chocolate chips every year instead of the walnuts. at the end of the day, these are very good, but these directions and how many it serves are way off.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-11-13","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"jmps3"},"reviewBody":"These are delicious! I added 1\/2 c. raisins and 1\/2 c. chopped pecans in place of walnuts. I baked them in regular sized muffin pans and had enough batter for one and a half dozen. For the glaze, I poured about two tablespoons of maple syrup into a half container of pre-made vanilla frosting. Easy and delicious! 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