Old-Fashioned Chocolate Cake

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very moist and delicious.

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An easy yummy chocolate cake recipe. I made for my sister for her birthday!

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Easy to make. I did add 1/4 tsp salt after comparing to other chocolate type cakes. It was moist and flaky. Dutch process cocoa would probably add a richer chocolate flavor vs Nestles. The frosting was great! I prefer the Epicurious chocolate cake for a richer flavor.

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OK, I haven't tried this recipe so don't get mad at me. I was determined to figure out why some people had such disastrous results while others loved it. I believe the problem is that the recipe doesn't specify the type of cocoa to use. Natural cocoa (such as Hershey's and dutch process cocoa react very differently in recipes and cannot be used interchangeably. I believe that Nigella used dutch process cocoa judging from the color of the cocoa she used and the use of baking powder in the recipe (dutch process cocoa doesn't react with baking soda. Dutch process cocoa is also more commonly used in Europe than natural cocoa. Natural cocoa absorbs liquid differently and usually requires more liquid in the ingredients as well as different leavening. If you used natural cocoa (look on the ingredients and it will say cocoa only, I suggest you try it again with dutch processed cocoa (ingredient list will have alkali in it.

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Loved the cake recipe - easy, moist & chocolatey. Sour cream makes a great batter. Wasn't thrilled with the frosting, though.

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Cake was dry and no taste. When I poured the batter into pans I noticed that there didn't seem to be enough liquid in batter. The 2, 8" layers should have risen more and I was disappointed in the appearance and taste. Icing was very good. I threw away this recipe.

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We made this cake for Easter (an unorthodox choice, but there you are. It was delicious. In today's cupcake-crazed world, sometimes it's nice to have a layer cake. The sour cream makes it delicious.

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Amazing and moist.Easier to make than it looks.

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Easy?? Yes.

But the cake itself was DRY and BLAND. I am surprised by the reviews which rave about this cake because in no way was it anything to write home about. I will be deleting this from my recipe box.

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This is one my favourite recipes. I have made it so many times and I think what take it to another level in the sour cream frosting. The tartness of the frosting is simply refereshing!