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| Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Frosting Recipe courtesy Juan Carlos Cruz Show: Calorie Commando Episode: Battle of the Bulge Overall User Rating:  |
Great Chocolate Cake!!
12/09/2004 at 03:24pm
User: MAUREEN from Macedonia, OH User Rating:
The cake is wonderful, full of flavor and very moist. But, the frosting leaves much to be desired. Had an artificial taste due to the splenda. Would be much better with just a sprinkling of powder sugar on top. Had to scrap off the frosting in order to eat the cake.
Satisfies my chocolate cravings
12/02/2004 at 10:34pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I love this recipe. I am more concerned with lowering my sugar intake so I used one egg instead of the substitute. I also make cupcakes instead of the cake. I put my cupcakes in the freezer and take one out every night to eat after dinner.
Flat as a brownie
11/22/2007 at 08:23pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The cake was a big dissapointment. I had high hopes, but the cake did not rise at all. I decided not to make the frosting and I think I am lucky, reading the other reviews about the frosting. I wouldn't try again. Does any one have some successful varient or another low cal recipe?
uneventful
11/20/2004 at 12:52pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Didn,t care for this recipe. Don,t think I will make this again.
What Happened?
11/17/2004 at 10:43pm
User: PAULINE from Topeka, KS User Rating:
I really didn't like this recipe. Maybe, I made a mistake while mixing it up, but to be honest I have NO desire to try again. It looked really good on the show, but taste wise mine was a failure.
$$$$$$$$$$
11/07/2005 at 09:04pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
Good GRIEF, who can afford all this Splenda?!?!
very disappointing....
11/02/2005 at 12:08am
User: Jessica from Blacksburg, VA User Rating:
I absolutely love watching Calorie Commando, and when I saw this recipe, I had to try it! Unfortunately, I spent most of my time trying to figure out what went wrong. The "cake" is as flat as a brownie, but it has more of a sponge taste than something like a brownie. I definitely followed the recipe as given, but it was flat as a pancake. I'll still try some of the other recipes for Calorie Commando, but I do not recommend this one.
embarrassing
10/17/2006 at 07:02pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I made this as my birthday cake this year and I was EMBARRASSED... the cake comes out like a pancake, I had to use twice the recipe to get one cake.. don't try this, it's rubbery and gross!
Needs a new frosting
09/27/2004 at 07:37pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I liked the cake. Mine rose fine. a little bit of a brownie texture, but I liked it. The frosting is another story. Weird and sort of bitter. I use Splenda all the time, but it didn't work for this.
Recipe must be wrong
09/20/2004 at 03:36am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The recipe must be wrong. There generally is not more sugar than flour in a cake recipe. Especially one that is calorie conservative. After reading the (horribly funny) reviews on this cake, I decided to use my steamer instead of the oven. The cake turned out nice and puffy as a result. I also omitted the egg substitute altogether and replaced it with 1/4c skim milk (Alton Brown's suggestion)as well as adding 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder. The overall taste was still pretty funky though. I wouldn't make it again, although it looked great. I didn't use Splenda at all in the frosting, instead I used just one cup of powdered sugar and a little more salt. It tasted fabulous. Like a rich chocolate cheesecake.
Not the same
09/11/2005 at 07:31pm
User: mandi from kansas city, MO User Rating:
I tried this recipe because I am health conscious when it comes to eating. My only downfall is chocolate and thought I would try this healthy version. I have to say that I followed the recipe exact to what it states, and the cake was not that good. I ended up throwing it out because it tasted terrible. I guess chocolate just can't be healthy.
08/11/2004 at 03:39pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The icing is bad!!!!!
08/08/2004 at 01:18pm
User: DAWN from Miami, FL User Rating:
The chocolate cake was ok, especially for those who are calories conscious. However, the icing was horrible and expensive. The cake would taste good with a little white powdered sugar spinkled on top.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
07/24/2005 at 04:15pm
User: TIFFANY from National Park, NJ User Rating:
This is the perfect desert for chocolate lovers who are on a low-cal diet. If I didn't know what the ingredients were, I would think it was a definite diet no no!
Cake did not taste like cake
07/17/2005 at 10:16pm
User: joanna from spring hill, FL User Rating:
I thought maybe I messed up the ingredients, so I made the cake twice. Nope, the cake was too flat and tasted like crap. The icing was too bitter. This is the first time I tried any of Juan's recipe. I do not think I will be trying anymore. Thanks
Quite disappointing
07/17/2005 at 10:16pm
User: Michelle from Gilbert, AZ User Rating:
I had some reservations before making this cake regarding the artificial taste of the Splenda in the frosting. I was right; the frosting is pretty bad. The cake itself was quite moist and could probably be salvaged if you made another frosting.
Sweet!!!
07/17/2005 at 07:55pm
User: John from Milwaukee, WI User Rating:
Forget fatty cake this is good and light but still so delicious...
Great chocolate cake
07/14/2004 at 10:29pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is a really easy recipe. It was amazing how much chocolate flavor was in it. This one is going in my cook book.
Cake very flat and icing salty and terrible
07/08/2005 at 11:27pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I thought maybe there were errors in the receipe, as the cake turned out very flat and very un-cake like texture. The icing was so salty and had a horrible taste. I use Splenda all the time in recipes successfuly; but not this time. I will not make this recipe again. I will really think twice before I try one of Juan's recipes again as this was the first.
Delicious and Relatively Healthy
07/04/2004 at 05:53pm
User: CHERIE from Pittsboro, NC User Rating:
I served this chocolate cake to my daughter and grandson, who loved it, and we all felt we weren't jeopardizing our health while still having a satisfying chocolate experience! We are quite sophisticated about both restaurants AND cooking at home. But, we are also confirmed exercisers with great BMIs. I couldn't understand the negative (hostile-sounding) comments in reviews of this recipe, so took the time to register to help counter them. C. C. is doing a great job in helping us reduce the fat and sugar in our lives. Bravo!
Definately tasted low-fat!
06/27/2004 at 12:52pm
User: MELINDA from Columbus, OH User Rating:
You could definately taste the applesauce in it. The icing turned out grainy. I would rather save up my calories and endulge in regular cake!
mos twonderful chocolate cake
06/20/2004 at 01:02pm
User: JULI from new port richey, FL User Rating:
every bite and smell was wonderful and satisfying, and it so easy to make!
Frosting
05/19/2005 at 10:51pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
The cake was good, Small but good. The frosting was thick and had too much of a spelenda taste. I would not recomend the frosting.
Chocolate Cake
04/01/2005 at 04:49pm
User: Tina from Elgin, TX User Rating:
The cake was moist and had a wonderful texture and flavor. The icing, however, was a little bitter.
BITTERSWEET
03/19/2005 at 02:02pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I didn't have much luck with this cake. The cake didn't rise much, if at all. I'm wondering if the first ingredient listed, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, should be baking powder. The Splenda gave the icing a bitter after taste. I won't try this recipe again.
Choco-cake
03/11/2006 at 06:22pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I thougt that this recipie was a delicous cake. It would satisfy anyone's appetite, you can count on that!
It looked better on T.V.
03/04/2005 at 04:38pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
I am not sure if I did something wrong, I followed the recipe, but my cake turned out flat-more like a brownie. The worst was the frosting though, it had an aweful bitter/sour taste that just wasn't going to cut it! I made this for a dessert get-together we had one evening in our home and if it wasn't for my wonderful husband coming to the rescue by going out and buying some cheesecake at the last minute, the night would have been a disaster! Sorry Juan, this one isn't a keeper in our house!
excellent fudgy chocolate cake
02/24/2005 at 12:37pm
User: CAROL from minnetrista, MN User Rating:
This cake recipe my family really enjoys. It's fudgy, just like a brownie more than a cake. We didn't make the frosting because I don't do well with artificial sweetners and don't want my children eating it either. I prefer to use a light dusting of powdered sugar instead. Keep in mind this is a virtually fat free cake. It isn't regular chocolate cake with all the bad fat in it. It is really good. I've made it twice in three days because it disappears so quickly. The great thing is the whole family can enjoy it with little guilt. I have made a weight watchers fat free chocolate cake which was ok, but this is much better. I would say this is a brownie. Yum!!
Tastey Healthy Chocolate Cake!!
02/16/2005 at 07:10pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
This is the yummiest "low-calorie" chocolate cake !!!
icing could use some help!
02/14/2005 at 01:31pm
User: Anonymous User Rating:
thought the cake was good but the icing was horrible using the splenda. i think it would be fine with a different icing!! i was very disappointed, looked very tasty.
good cake, bad icing
02/12/2005 at 08:17pm
User: LAURA from Boston, MA User Rating:
The cake itself is good, although it didn't rise much at all. The icing made with Splenda was awful--a horrible chemical aftertaste. I tried making it again, substituting 1 1/4 cups real sugar for the Splenda, and it turned out fine. If I make this again, I'd probably double the cake recipe (in order to achieve a cake of normal height) and make the icing with sugar instead of Splenda. All in all, I'd rather have a very small piece of the real thing...
pretty good
01/28/2006 at 07:53am
User: Anonymous User Rating:
this was pretty good. I added some mini chocolate chips to give it more taste.
GROSS-IN KC
01/16/2006 at 02:34pm
User: GIGI from PLATTE CITY, MO User Rating:
THIS RECIPE MUST BE WRONG, I EVEN DOUBLED IT AND IT STILL WAS FLAT. COOKING 35MIN WAS WAY TOO LONG. FROSTING WAS EXPENSIVE AND TASTED LIKE ----!
Just ok
01/09/2005 at 08:26pm
User: CANDICE from aurora, IL User Rating:
This recipe was ok, I tried it and it did not turn out the way I thought it would, it was diappointing actually, the cake was good it was the frosting that was a diaster.
Pretty good cake but...
01/05/2006 at 05:49pm
User: Devin from Milford, OH User Rating:
I really liked the cake but I didn't care much for the frosting. I actually can eat the cake w/o it or it's pretty good w/lite cool whip.