"This is the birthday cake of choice for many of my customers and the best-selling cake in the bakery." - From: The Pastry Queen

"This cake became "Michele's German Chocolate Cake" because I added espresso powder to make the layers less sugary, used unsweetened coconut milk in the cake batter, and completely changed the filling." - From: Chocolate Cake

"Zucchini Chocolate Cake - my favorite zucchini disguise! Cream cheese frosting is particularly nice on this cake." - From: The Joy of Gardening Cookbook

"Most recipes use buttermilk as the acid, but for this old-timer we employ an acid that was a favorite of nineteenth-century bakers. Tomato juice is rarely used today; even though it has the right chemical balance and a flavorful zing that complements cho

"I confabulated with pastry chef Kelly Bailey, who devised this sybaritic showcase for chocolate and espresso." - From: Death by Chocolate Cakes