I LOVE this chocolate cake, easy, moist and perfect crumb. Nice and sturdy if you want to decorate with fondant but not heavy. It rises very nicely... two high 9" layers. I will never search for another chocolate cake recipe again. Pair it with swiss buttercream...perfect!

Hey Martha, plz help me out tht whether this cake is suitable to covered in fondant? i want to make two 9" cakes n then covered in fondant, so can i go ahead?

I would like to know if I could skip the paper part just because I am using a football shape baking pan.

Hi everyone! Does anyone know much this cake rises and if you can bake it in one 8 inch pan and than slice it too? If not, how long can the rest of the batter be left in the bowl or the tins before baking? Thanks!!

I make this cake for my son 4th bday. It was turn great. Followed the methode , yes add water asnintruction, moist. Thanks Martha

I LOVE this recipe and have forwarded it on to so many friends. Only thing is that I would love to be able to make this in advance for some events-has anyone tried freezing this and if so how did you wrap i/defrost it?

I think Martha needs to add 1 1/2 cups of water in ingredient list. I forget to look when I pull out all the ingredients and do measuring ahead of time. Just a little quirk. I made it a few times so I remember about the water but someone new might miss it and mess up and waste the whole cake. Ingredients are expensive.

Hi I did this cupcake recipe...Just UMMM !! My daughter and i got a lot of succes in school... Thanks Martha

FYI - calumsmom - Martha's recipes NEVER include water in the ingredient list when called for in a recipe. Just a quirk you eventually get used to but it can make you crazy the first few times!

I brought up one-bowl chocolate cake and found a recipe done in 2010, poossbily a correction?? This recipe only make one 8" cake, but when you double the recipe it would be 1 1/2 Cup buttermilk and 1 1/2 Cup warm water. So I guess that would be the correct liquid amounts!!?? Hope this helps Calumsmom!!!