My Big Fat Bumpy Life Cake

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i also want to know how a recipe using butter flavored shortening in the cake and the frosting can win a contest. ?????

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I made this cake twice this fall after seeing a rerun of the show where it was featured. Both times, all dinner guests begged to take the rest home. It is moist, flavorful, and unusual - the cinnamon gives it a special kick.

That said: Do use real butter in the cake!

The only issue with the recipe instructions are with the frosting. First, I tried twice to frost the cake while it was still warm, as the directions indicate. Both times I ended up with a gooey, sticky mess. Next time, I will wait until the cake is completely cooled. Also, the frosting as described is too runny. Both times, I have ended up adding a lot more butter and powdered sugar to thicken.

The second time I made this cake, I used chocolate covered sunflower seeds on top instead of the nuts and marshmallows. It made it look very festive.

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How in the world does a cake using butter flavored shortening instead of real butter win a cake contest???

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I made this cake for our church's bake sale. I was so happy when it was auctioned off for 100 dollars!! I then made it for the judges of our gymnastics meet-they said they would give the cake a perfect 10! I then made if for my family and they were jumping for joy! Thank you-You are a Blessed woman with a great cake recipe!

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I entered a bundt cake contest just for the fun of it and I won $30 dollars!
The cake was easy to make! It looks so nice with the glaze!

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I made this for a bake sale at work. Needless to say, it went fast. This cake was fairly easy to whip up, and looked FABULOUS! I plan on making it again for the next bake sale, that way I will only eat 1 piece of it. Otherwise I would eat the whole darn thing.

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I was disappointed that the texture of this cake is like a heavy pound cake, not a light texture at all. Plus, with adding the cinnamon to the batter, it gives it a cinnamony-chocolate flavor, which I didn't care for. I guess a person could just omit the cinnamon. Recipe says to frost while still a little warm, which I did, but then all the frosting ended up sliding down in gobs all the way around, so you should really wait until it's completely cooled. The four of us each just ate a couple of bites and didn't like it - ended up throwing it away. Won't make again. Too bad because it IS a nice-LOOKING cake.

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Beautiful, wonderfully delcious cake and frosting. Very Easy to make.
I'm a caterer, saw the tv contest, made 3-layer heart cake w/recipe. Use chopstick to drizzle chocolate. Don't worry, hot water at end works! WOW, many thanks to pecan farmer creator.

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This cake tasted like flour. It had no taste. My kids wouldn't eat it. Honestly, I had to throw it away.

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This cake was truely the best ever. I have made it a few times and it receives rave reviews every time! I can see why this is a winner!! Moist, tender like velvet a true indulgence.