19 Responses

1. 

   challahmama

   September 4th, 2009 at 9:23 am

   Is this supposed to be very thick batter? How does this cake taste?

2. 

   staramystar

   September 9th, 2009 at 7:06 am

   it is thick, but i’ve had rave reviews on cake. I also have done to make flavors of cakes by using different flavor mixes of pudding and cake

3. 

   happy1mom

   September 9th, 2009 at 8:36 am

   This was a great recipe – especially for a beginner like me!
   I used it to make a red velvet cake for my brother. He really liked it. I covered it with mmf and it held up very well. Thanks for sharing!

4. 

   sgthatch

   September 18th, 2009 at 5:23 pm

   Everyone loves this cake! It is very moist and tastes like scratch! My “go-to” recipe for sure. Very durable.

5. 

   CakeryBakeryMelle

   September 20th, 2009 at 8:26 pm

   I’m making my first baby shower cake and it’s going to be tiered..im worried about how it will look when we cut into it, how does this cake cut??

6. 

   Donnamariep

   September 21st, 2009 at 8:56 pm

   Happy1mom how did you turn this recipe into red velvet? I love red velvet!

7. 

   happy1mom

   September 22nd, 2009 at 12:11 pm

   Donnamariep -
   II “cheated” using DH red velvet mix. Also added a little red food color and a little cocoa powderl to get a richer red color. The cake I did was a “Zombie” theme, so the inside had to be that color. This recipe was great, cut really nice too. Not crumbly at all.

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   cakevet

   September 22nd, 2009 at 9:29 pm

   This cake is delicious. Moist and rich. I used it to build a baby shower cake and it held up to the weight of a cake bear on top of the main cake very well. Got lots of complements. Will definitely use again.

9. 

   delilahmarie

   September 25th, 2009 at 9:16 am

   I used this for the first time last week and will use it often. The cake was moist and delicious and it’s a versatile recipe. I’m using lemon flavored pudding with a lemon cake for my daughter’s birthday. It’s also got a nice dense (but not too dense) composition. Awesome!

10. 

    PuffMamaT

    October 2nd, 2009 at 8:33 am

    Every time I make this cake it gets rave reviews. I have heard over and over: “This is the best cake I have ever tasted”. And I agree.
    It is a very thick batter and makes a dense cake, but it is super moist. It cuts beautifully — very smooth interior, not crumbly.
    I have covered it in fondant, buttercream and ganache, all with superior results. I have stacked it as high as three tiers with no problems — you just need to support it well because it is a heavy cake.
    I often make a chocolate version of this using Duncan Hines chocolate fudge mix with chocolate pudding. It’s wonderful! Just the perfect amount of chocolate flavor without being overpowering.

11. 

    jhanson81

    October 13th, 2009 at 12:41 pm

    What size pan should one batch fit into? I have to make a double layer full-sheet cake. I have a half-sheet size pan, so I have to make four cakes. Would four batches be enough?

12. 

    marthawannabe

    October 31st, 2009 at 6:51 am

    Have used this cake for a couple of years as my base for many cakes. It holds up well to tiering, sculpting, and it always get’s the best comments—-try mix/match flavors of pudding/mixes. Yum!

13. 

    johoko

    November 5th, 2009 at 7:05 am

    Hi, i’m living in Australia and we don’t have Duncan Hines’ cake mix here…sobs! Does it really matter if it’s of a different brand?!? Thanks!

14. 

    PuffMamaT

    November 8th, 2009 at 11:34 am

    johoko, I have also used Betty Crocker cake mix, and it turns out just as good. You could do a small test cake to see what you think, but I think any cake mix that you normally enjoy would be great.

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    LynnHitchens

    November 8th, 2009 at 8:14 pm

    just made this one tonight, a small 6in round, as a test. Perfect! Tastes great, good texture, and heavy! 1 recipe made 2 -6in rounds, 1 -8 in round, and 2 recipes will make 1 -10in round.

16. 

    Anna902

    November 13th, 2009 at 3:51 pm

    Just want to make sure i make this right….this is not a cake mix extender? You don’t add these ingredients along with the ingredients on the cake mix instructions? Instead you replace them with these?

17. 

    jsmith060504

    November 17th, 2009 at 7:33 am

    Has anyone tried this with cupcakes?

18. 

    Shannellr

    November 17th, 2009 at 8:44 am

    Hi Anna, I’ve made this too – you replace them, so you’de use the actual mix, then the following listed ingredients – ignore the box instructions and just follow the instructions that Heartsfire lists.

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    Anna902

    November 19th, 2009 at 6:15 pm

    Thanks Shannellr!! I will give this recipe a try this weekend!