The cake that cures everything from My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life (page 63) by Ruth Reichl

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  • jessica_e8w974 on March 29, 2026

    Yes. This really is a great cake.

  • taste24 on June 22, 2020

    This is a fabulous chocolate cake. So many people raved about it and asked for the recipe. I also 1.5x the frosting per some NYT comments that I read online.

  • anwade88 on January 07, 2018

    I am not the biggest cake fan, however this cake was really lovely. And the group I served it to raved about it. This makes a very large cake... as the recipe specifies. I created this cake for the 2017 eclipse. I will definitely make this again.

  • jumali on April 05, 2016

    This cake was voted "best cake I've ever eaten" by 15 people ages 11 to 76. Based on comments on the NYT website, I doubled the frosting, and had enough to frost the cake generously, plus enough to frost an 8X8 pan of brownies. I used Ghiradelli cocoa powder and Callebaut unsweetened chocolate. I will be making this again (and again...and again)

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