"I'm eating this as I type this review. It is SO good! I did not have pepitas, but used chopped almonds. So delightful! I've never used cardamom before and bought some after one of Aarti's shows where she used it. I had some to try in this oatmeal and it's very yummy! Thanks Aarti for another great recipe!

"It's a good cake, but I prefer the one I make to this one. Not dark enough, need to add 4 Tbsp red food coloring (2 oz) and need to add 3 Tbsp cocoa powder.

"I made this yesterday and we loved it. I baked it in the oven in a dutch oven for 2-1/2 hours. I also substituted one fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and membranes removed. We do not like really spicy food since I have 2 small children. It was perfect! The only other thing I might change in the future is reduce the amount of brown sugar, it seemed a little sweet, but it might have been because we didn't use the ancho chiles.