I had such high hopes for this recipe! I'm quite the avid baker, I bake all the time but this recipe completely disappointed me and I feel a little bummed now. I followed everything to a T and yet the cake came out overly dense and rubbery. I don't know what went wrong but if it helps, I used an 11' square pan instead. Really hope someone can help me out...=( Sounds like your baking powder was bad, Dee - that's the usual reason for a dense, rubbery cake. Did you use King Arthur Flour and Dutch-process cocoa? Both of those would make a big difference, too. Also, perhaps an 11" square pan just offered too much inner area without support (no pan rims), unlike two 8" round pans. Sorry this didn't work for you! PJH

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