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Really easy to make especially it being my first time with fondant! I also used shortening in place of butter, as well as clear vanilla extract to achieve a whiter fondant. If you wanted a crisp white I suggest using a while gel. However, I took off a star for taste. It doesn't taste as great as the reviews say. As all fondants are, its there for looks more than taste. Everyone peeled it off before eating the cake. It's not like candy like some reviews say. It just tastes like a gummy ball of confectioners suger. It held up well in the heat and humidity at the bbq. Would use again.

The BEST red velvet cake! I made this cake using the substitutions everyone had suggested (3 tbl cocoa powder instead of 2 tbls, 1 oz red food coloring not 2 oz, 1 cup oil for 1/2 cup shortening, 2 cups white sugar not 1 1/2 cups, and a tablespoon white vinegar). I did not make the frosting, so I can't rate that, but the cake is amazing! Rich, moist with the perfect combination of vanilla and cocoa as a proper red velvet should. I made this with red, white, and blue fondant for the 4th of July and it was a total hit at the bbq. This recipe is a keeper!

Best chocolate cake recipe out there. Love pairing the chocolate buttercream frosting with the whipped cream, it made the cake less dense and filling. My new favorite cake! Plus, it looks divine! However, it makes a BIG cake.

Wasn't impressed with this cake. I followed instructions to a T and it turned out way to dense and lacked a chocolate taste. It didn't really rise either. I won't make again :(

My new favorite frosting! Soo tasty and unique. Little tough to work with because it melts a bit, but definitely makes up for in taste :)